Tag Archives: Hearing loss

On turning seventy five

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Blog Mavens

Judi Meirowitz Tischler, Almost 75 As my seventy fifth birthday approaches I have begun to collect resolutions. The first is to never again drive from my home in Boston to New York City, the city where I was born and … Continue reading →

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Bridging the decades at almost 95

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Blog Mavens

Maggy, Almost 95 I’m 95 as of March 14th and remember Turning 70 as the ONLY decade birthday that bothered me. I remember early 30s and 40s as the best time of my life. 40th and 50th birthdays? Not traumatic. … Continue reading →

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Hear! HEAR!

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Blog Mavens

Hear! HEAR! Jane, Age 74 I’ve had 74 years of good, and then good -enough -when -amplified hearing…I feel very grateful for that. But suddenly everything is changing… Here’s what I have to ignore: A very high-pitched shrieking sound in … Continue reading →

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WHADJASAY?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Blog Mavens

Jane Giddan, Age 71 Hearing loss creeps up quietly, usually gradually. At first, you don’t notice the absence of leaves rustling, water dripping, wind whistling through trees, tissue paper crinkling or violins singing in high register within the orchestra. There’s … Continue reading →

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