Making Hearing Loss an Issue of National Concern

​48 million (20 percent) of Americans have some degree of hearing loss, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.   It is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in older adults, after arthritis and heart disease.

.We report on what's happening locally and nationally to improve accessible communication for people with hearing loss and HLAA's involvement with legislative issues.  Read more in HLAA's Newsroom.  https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1/r/month/2024/9/21?ctz=America/Denver

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• Many HLAA Chapters across the county open their Zoom Meetings to anyone who is interested.  They are captioned and recorded. 
• Meetings offer a wide range of topics related to hearing loss, technology, ADA, advocacy, products and services and lots more!   Click here  

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Did You Know You Can Donate Your Used Hearing Aids?  

They are reconditioned and reprogrammed free of charge to people who otherwise could not afford to buy them.  

Our Chapter is affiliated with these local organizations that accept hearing aids.

 H.E.A.R.S. of El Paso County
Click ​ here for information.  ​

A local member of Hearing the Call.  ​
​Click here

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Downloadable Informational Sheets
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Are You Hearing Everything
​You Could?  Click here

Assistive Listening Technology and TeleCoils are Keys to Better Hearing

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Communication Tip Cards

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​Hearing Life e-News - FREE e-News Delivered Straight to Your Inbox 
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Hearing Life e-News is delivered to 24,000 subscribers, twice per month. Hearing Life e-News keeps readers up to date on the latest news and information on hearing loss. Each issue features high-interest content such as recent legislation and advocacy efforts, technology, new products for hearing loss, human interest stories, webinars, updates on the Walk4Hearing, Convention and information on HLAA Chapter happenings.  Click here.

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​Hearing Life
HLAA's Magazine for Better Hearing

This quarterly publication helps HLAA members live better with hearing loss. Each issue of Hearing Life, offers practical and useful information on a variety of topics to help support consumers with hearing loss along with their loved ones, family and friends.

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