Gael Hannan
@gaelhannan
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Hearing loss isn't funny. So I write about it. Author. Humorist. Speaker. Advocate. Weekly blog at https://t.co/5L534JQ6xM.
Sidney, British Columbia
Joined February 2009
Hello to all my followers. I'm taking a break from Twitter. The tone is so much darker, and finding the uplifting posts among the vitriol is a challenge. My #hearingloss articles will be posted by @HearingHealthM. Thanks for understanding. š
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It's one of those nervous stretches on teh #hearingloss journey!
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Iāve got an audiology appointment this week and, Iāll admit it, Iām nervous. Things have changed. Iām not hearing as well as I was just a few weeks ago. Noisy situations almost bring me to my knees....
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I had a blast chatting with the amazing @markyplanet, drummer Mark Schulman about hearing loss and performing and living our best life.
Even rockstars and top professionals wear hearing aids - itās time we stop seeing it as something uncool says legendary drummer, Mark Schulman. https://t.co/1PAjNp0yvi
#hearingloss #hearingaids #hearinghealth @widex @gaelhannan
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Do you ever get this feeling when you talk about #hearingloss?
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Does this happen to you? Someone asks you about your hearing aids, or cochlear implant, or ask how long youāve had āitā. And as you start talking, eyes glaze over as your family or friends listen to...
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Happy Final Weeks of Summer! Our audiobook publishers are offering an end-of-summer discount on #HearAndBeyond through 9/23/24! #HearingLoss Take advantage here: https://t.co/KqSsXsSvMq
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This common hearing loss behavior still has the power to embarrass me!
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Ā I had one of those hearing loss cringe-moments last night. Actually, it was this morning. OK, it happened last night, but I found out about it this morning, when the Hearing Husband pointed out...
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One of our favorite quotes from Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss. #HearingLoss #HearAndBeyond @gaelhannan
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Will you share a review of Hear & Beyond on your favorite book review site? Your review could help someone else who needs help on their hearing loss journey. #HearingLoss #HearAndBeyond @gaelhannan
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If you have hearing loss, this is the one that gets you going!
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Ā Hearing loss is a big, bottomless bowl of emotional soup. The constant challenges of hearing loss keep our emotions in play: sometimes softer and manageable, often more painful and exhausting. And...
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Listen to us!! šš
Do you enjoy listening to audiobooks? @GaelHannan #HearingLoss #HearAndBeyond #AudioBooks #BooksAboutHearingLoss
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I loved talking with @RowdyGaines - and it's a thrill to know he is in Paris right now as an analyst for the Olympics swim competition.
Olympic Gold Medalist on Adapting to Hearing Technology. #hearingloss #hearingaids #PARIS2024 #Olympics @SigniaUSA @gaelhannan
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Could you change how you speak, please - I have hearing loss! Thank you!
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Ā Fact #1: If a conversation is to survive, both parties need to understand the other. Otherwise, itās not a dialogue but two monologues. Fact #2: People with hearing loss often donāt understand what...
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#MondayMotivation Our #HLAA2024 Convention Research Symposium, The Emotional Side of Hearing Loss, went beyond science. A powerful performance by longtime #HLAA member, author & advocate @gaelhannan brought home the emotional impact of #hearingloss with touching vignettes.
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There are 2 categories of hearing aids: human and technological. #hearingloss
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Ā The annual convention of the Hearing Loss Association of America just wrapped up in Phoenix, Arizona. This means I must wait an entire year for the next one in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Iām clarify...
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A HoH Travels By Air and Wheelchair. #hearingloss #accessibility @gaelhannan
https://t.co/Bd2WvIQPSV
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(Note: This is a longer-ish article, but itās not boring and contains important stuff. Also, HoH means hard of hearing, a person with hearing loss.) A couple of weeks ago, I did something I swore Iād...
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Seriously, Louisiana? How about "Thou shalt not push thy religion on to other people"?
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