Tiggy Shields People in our U.S. culture are generally sensitive to folks who struggle with physical disabilities. We don’t want to do or say anything that is embarrassing or hurtful. Usually, we will just ignore any direct attention to a wheelchair, for example. Knowing what to do to offer any assistance, if appropriate, is easily…
Tag: Hearing Vibes
General, December 2020
Is Your Hearing Going South? Be Proactive
Bill Grinonneau and Tiggy Shields Have you ever had your spouse, partner, or friend speak so softly that you can’t hear them? Have you ever found yourself saying “huh?” or “I can’t hear you,” when they speak in a normal, perfectly understandable voice? Well, friends, that happened to me. Gradually I came to the realization…
Clubs & Classes, May 2020
Hearing Vibes: Hearing During Hospital Emergencies
Maria Menconi, Ed.D. As we travel on the journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes quickly apparent that a person with a hearing loss who goes to the hospital during crisis times could face challenges. This is the issue I’d like to talk more about in this article. First, I need to let you know…
April 2020, Clubs & Classes
Hearing Vibes: Outstanding Audiologist to Speak at Peer Discussion Group for Better Hearing in May
Maria Menconi After the tremendously positive reception received by Dr. Faredh Barakat in February at our first Hearing Night Out, we’ve decided to invite more speakers focused on various aspects of hearing improvement to our monthly meetings. While we will continue to allow time for general questions and discussion, we also want to provide our…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Hearing Vibes: Hearing Loops and Coping with Hearing Loss
Barb Soderberg I never felt my hearing loss was a disability until we moved to SaddleBrooke. There are hundreds of wonderful things to do, most of which require me to be able to hear. In a small group, I function fairly well, but not in a classroom, theater, or ballroom if there is no audio loop…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Hearing Vibes: Life is Too Quiet without Hearing Aids!
Barb Soderberg and Maria Menconi I have been dealing with a hearing loss for most of my life. I was diagnosed when I was 25, because my mother thought I was hard of hearing. I had seen a specialist in high school because I had fluid behind the ear drum. Mom made an appointment for…
Generals, January 2020
Hearing Vibes: SaddleBrooke’s First Hearing Night Out – February 4
Maria Menconi Many SaddleBrooke residents have joined us in the past year for our Discussion Group for Better Hearing which meets the second Thursday of every month at MountainView. We are delighted and excited to have met so many of you, and now we are bringing you SaddleBrooke’s first Hearing Night Out. Please mark your…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
Hearing loss and Alzheimer’s: some startling comparisons
Maria Menconi In a visit to a doctor’s office recently, I saw a startling poster on the wall. It was entitled “Untreated Hearing Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease”. I was shocked to see the symptom similarities between the two. For example, symptoms of an untreated hearing loss include depression, anxiety, and feelings of isolation, while symptoms…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
Hearing Vibes – Coming soon! SaddleBrooke’s first Hearing Night Out!
Maria Menconi Many SaddleBrooke residents have joined us in the past year for our peer discussion group for better hearing, which meets the second Thursday of every month at MountainView. We are delighted and excited to have met so many of you, and now we are bringing you SaddleBrooke’s first Hearing Night Out. Please mark…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Hearing Vibes
Both hearing impaired: a couple’s journey Walt and Tiggy Shields and Maria Menconi Hearing loss brings dramatic change to life, and our journey has been forged together. Following years of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), Tiggy realized she was struggling with her hearing. Four years after arriving in SaddleBrooke, she decided to take a hearing…