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tblue37

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4. Precious. I wear hearing aids in both ears. Thank goodness for the science that

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 08:39 AM

Apr 2017

keeps improving the technology! My first aids (analog) in the 1990s barely helped. My digital aids help much more, but still not enough. However, the technology does get better, so in the future, one can hope hearing aid tech will help the hearing compared as much as glasses help most who are near- or far-sighted.

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Endearing tweet about a deaf baby being able to hear for the first time: [View all] femmocrat Apr 2017 OP

I saw that earlier. I marval at the reseach needed to get his done. And the babe's riversedge Apr 2017 #1

Hooray for science! femmocrat Apr 2017 #2

Could this be any more fabulous? JNelson6563 Apr 2017 #3

Precious. I wear hearing aids in both ears. Thank goodness for the science that tblue37 Apr 2017 #4

I hope so too, tblue37. femmocrat Apr 2017 #5

My favorite line about hearing aids is this one: tblue37 Apr 2017 #7

How do so many people lose that sense of wonder? hunter Apr 2017 #6

I've seen this before and still cried for joy. nolabear Apr 2017 #8

Another "wavelength" for deeper connection to our humanity. JudyM Apr 2017 #9