League Buzz
Issue 1
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PARENT HOT TOPICS
Four H’s of summer – hot, hazy, humid, and hearing aids
New York City humidity typically approaches 80% most summer mornings.
Anita Stein-Meyers, Au.D, CCC-A, says that during the warm weather hearing aids can be more prone to malfunction due to higher humidity and perspiration. Moisture can travel through the earmold tubing and into the hearing aids.
Here are a few simple tips to reduce the need of summer hearing aid repair:
- Use of a "Dri-aid" kit (desiccant) overnight to help remove moisture from hearing aids
- Open battery doors when hearing aids are not being used to dry out battery compartment
- Purchase super seals or hearing aid sweat bands to cover hearing aids to reduce moisture from seeping in. Email info@lhh.org for more information
- Use an earmold blower (or rubber bulb) daily to blow out moisture from tubing
Did you know that water-resistant hearing aids are now available?
There is one company that manufactures water-resistant hearing aids that are very effective against perspiration. With one model, you can even go swimming without removing the hearing aid. If you purchase one of these aids, the League recommends purchasing a separate earmold to use with this aid, and consider a brightly colored earmold. This will make it easier to find in a pool, should it fall out!
DID YOU HEAR THAT?
Medicare now requires general practitioners to make sure that their patients have a hearing exam? Ask your doctor for a referral and Medicare will pay for the exam.
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) affects 50 million people. For 12 million people, tinnitus is so severe that they are incapacitated. LHH has a Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Center. Call 917-305-7751 or email tinnitus@lhh.org to learn more.
The League accepts donations of old hearing aids and FM systems? We will put them to good use and you will receive a tax donation.
LEAGUE SOUND CHECK
When was the last time that you had your hearing checked? The League’s Director of Audiology, Ellen Lafargue, Au.D, CCC-A, says that every adult over the age of 35 should have a baseline hearing screening. This quick exam takes just five minutes and will tell you if your hearing is within normal range or not. If not, a full evaluation is indicated.
FREE Hearing Screening at the League at 50 Broadway, 6th floor
Every Tuesday, noon to 2pm
Every Thursday, 4pm to 6pm
Call 917.305.7766 or email appointments@lhh.org to reserve a screening time. (Tell them that the League Buzz sent you!)
KID COLUMN
Going to Sleep Away or Day Camp?
The League recommends that you include these things in your camp kit:
- a spare hearing aid
- Batteries and battery tester and enough batteries for all 7-8 weeks
- a Dri-aid kit
- an earmold blower
- a listening tube (for their counselor/nurse to do listening checks; make sure your child knows how to use the parts, or send them with instructions)
- Don’t forget to HAVE FUN!
What do you do when someone teases you about your hearing aids?
"I always say that some people wear glasses and some don't. I am deaf so I wear hearing aids." Zachary Cohen, age 9.
"I tell them that they should treat people the way they would want to be treated. Teasing is not a nice thing to do." Samantha Cohen, age 9.
FLORIDA READERS: MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
“Free Hearing Screenings” at Florida offices, 2800 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Oakland Park Florida, in celebration of Better Hearing Month - May 18th 9:00 to 12:00. No appointment needed.
Special presentation on FM systems and Cochlear Implants at the May Cochlear Implant Support Group Meeting - May 15th 2:00pm, Florida offices.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THESE LEAGUE DATES!
For more information on these events, please contact the League’s Director of Special Events, Susan King at 917-305-7804 or sking@lhh.org
JUNE 7: The 7th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Children's Programs and Services will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY. The event is a full day of Tournament Golf and culminates with an awards dinner.
SEPT 26: The 13th Annual Feast with Famous Faces hosted by JPMorganChase will be held on Monday evening, September 26. Originated in 1992, Feast with Famous Faces is a top-tier culinary event featuring leading New York chefs who prepare and serve signature dishes assisted by celebrity sous-chefs and sommeliers. Expect to sizzle, simmer and spice, mingle among a glittery array of Celebrity personalities, enter for a chance to win fabulous prizes, and go home with a great gift bag....plus a few additional surprises!!!
LEAGUE TRIVIA
- What is the smallest bone in the body?
- When was the League founded?
- How many people donate their time, energy and services to cook up Feast with Famous Faces?
THE LEAGUE IS SO PROUD OF YOU!
The following Scholarship Awards were announced at the League’s Annual Meeting on May 3. The League is exceedingly proud of the accomplishments of these young people and extends a hearty congratulations to them and their families.
The Irving Schlesinger Memorial Scholarship Award was presented to LAUREN FINK who will be attending Oxford College at Emory University and to CHELSEA LEW, who will be attending the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Mandel Memorial Scholarship for Studies in the Visual or Performing Arts was presented to CLAUDIA PEREZ, who will be attending the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Photography Program.
The Catherine L. Coughlin Memorial Scholarship, for Graduate School Studies in Education or Human Services was presented to EILEEN DAVIS, now completing the first year of her master’s level work in Audiology at Hunter College.
Finally, the League also salutes MELISSA FELDER on her graduation from Georgetown Law School.
HATS OFF TO KASSIE DEPAIVA!
Kassie DePaiva, Blair Cramer on TV’s One Life to Live, has created Happy Hats. All proceeds from the sale of the hats go to the League for the Hard of Hearing. Check them out at http://www.kassiedepaiva.com/happyhats.html to buy a hat!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
LHH enthusiasts to volunteer as Brand Ambassadors during public hearing screenings with Mobile Hearing Test Unit. Volunteers will help drive foot traffic to Mobile Unit, encourage free hearing screenings, and hand out ear plugs and League literature to promote hearing health. If you are interested in participating for a few hours a month, please contact Reisha Goldman, The League’s Marketing Manager at 917.305.7842 or rgoldman@lhh.org
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DID YOU GET THEM RIGHT? TRIVIA ANSWERS:
- Stapes
- 1910
- over 300!!!
