GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 47

I was confronted
with a
plethora of hearing
enhancement
devices: behindthe-ear,
in-theear,
in-the-canal,
completelyin-the-canal,

invisible-in-thecanal,
customformed,
analog,
digital, wireless,
removable,
not-so-removable.
Prices, too,
vary, from $14.95
for an “amplification device”
ordered from a magazine ad,
up to more than $3,500 each
for a peek-a-boo hearing aid
that stays in your ear canal
until the battery has to be
changed or you hear extraterrestrial
sounds throughout the
night.
Here’s another surprise:
Hearing aids only last a few
years. I thought if I wrote a
check for $6,000 for practically
invisible hearing aids, they
would outlast me. Not so.
Whatever you purchase,
the experts say you have to
have two of them. Otherwise,
your hearing will be off balance.
So you have to pay for
stereophonic sound, especially
if you’re the first violinist in an
orchestra.
I’ve learned there is no perfect
solution to hearing loss.
Some people have amplification
devices surgically implanted in
their skulls and swear by them.
That’s not for me. Not yet,
anyway.
The first step is to find an
audiologist with whom you can
establish a long-term relationship
because your hearing aids
will have to be adjusted and
maintained from time to time.
And you’ll want to have periodic
checkups to determine
whether your hearing loss has
gotten any worse.
There is plenty of useful
information on the Internet.
The site I recommend is the
National Institute on Deafness
and Other Communication
Disorders.
There is one benefit of hearing
loss. I have become proficient
at reading lips.
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JULY AUG 2011 GRAND 47
Richard J.
Anthony, Sr., is
Executive Vice
President of
GRAND Media
and the author
of Organizations,
People &
Effective Communication.

GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011

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GRAND - July/Aug 2011
Grand Treasure Hunt
Table of Contents
Grand View
Grand Central
American Pride (and Peace of Mind)
The Golden Now
Cover Story: The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Grandparenting
2011 Awards for Best Grandparenting Books
Bite Your Tongue?
Grand Products
Extraordinary Grands: Claudia Timbo
Grand Families: Going Through the Fire
Birds Do It
Grandparent Rights: Brainwashing Hannah
Teaching Kindness by Example
Getting Creative with Childhood Obesity
Toys ’n Tech
“Whadya Say??”
Grand Finale
The Big Reveal
Op Ed: Same-Sex Marriage, Pro or No?
Kinship Care Resources
Find Fun Things to Do
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - intro
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GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand Treasure Hunt
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Table of Contents
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand View
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 7
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand Central
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 9
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 10
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 11
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - American Pride (and Peace of Mind)
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 13
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - The Golden Now
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 15
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 16
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 17
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Cover Story: The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Grandparenting
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 19
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 2011 Awards for Best Grandparenting Books
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 21
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 22
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 23
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Bite Your Tongue?
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 25
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand Products
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 27
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Extraordinary Grands: Claudia Timbo
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GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand Families: Going Through the Fire
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 31
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Birds Do It
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GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 35
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grandparent Rights: Brainwashing Hannah
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 37
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Teaching Kindness by Example
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 39
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 40
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 41
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Getting Creative with Childhood Obesity
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 43
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Toys ’n Tech
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 45
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - “Whadya Say??”
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 47
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Grand Finale
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 49
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - The Big Reveal
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 51
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Op Ed: Same-Sex Marriage, Pro or No?
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - Find Fun Things to Do
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 54
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 55
GRAND Magazine - July/August 2011 - 56
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