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Experts say that losing your hearing and not getting that loss treated can lead to social isolation, loneliness and even cognitive decline. Hearing aids can help, and there are ways to prevent hearing loss in the first place. ....
Hear Quebec is the only non-profit organization serving Montreal’s English-speaking community with hearing loss and recently teamed up with Abby Stonehouse to help the organization make stand-up comedy and other performances, more inclusive.
Posted: Dec 28, 2020 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 28, 2020 Abby Stonehouse is the program co-ordinator at Hear Quebec, a non-profit organization that supports people with hearing loss.(Dave St-Amant/CBC) Abby Stonehouse has moderate hearing loss in both of her ears. Six years ago, she was given hearing aids to help her communicate. But, she quickly learned that the devices weren t enough to help her navigate conversations. So, she taught herself to read people s lips and facial expressions. When the pandemic hit, she was back to square one. Some of the tools I learned [.] to deal with hearing loss, no longer really apply, she said. And when people started wearing masks at the beginning especially in public areas such as pharmacies, grocery stores that became more and more difficult. ....