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[quote=Anonymous]It's incredibly tough - my parents went through this when my father lost his hearing in his 40s. Hearing loss is socially isolating, even more so, I've heard, than blindness. And it's so frustrating because my dad wouldn't admit his hearing loss and blamed us for mumbling. It got really bad and finally my dad got cochlear implants, which have helped a lot though it's far from perfect. Things that have helped: they also no longer vacation just as a couple, it is too lonely for my mom to have nobody to talk to so they go on tours/cruises. Being in the car with my dad is very difficult as he can't hear at all in that setting so my mom drives. They also go to Hearing Loss Association conferences which has been helpful in finding products that help and connecting them with a community. [/quote]
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