UPDATED AND REPUBLISHED BY LSH SIGHT RESOURCE TEAM (9/30/2021) Did you know that if you have poor eyesight, a sudden improvement could be a sign of diabetes? Even if you don’t have some of the more common symptoms of type 2 diabetes — such as a numb or tingling feeling in hands and...
Last week I talked about Zoom, and the ways it can affect your vision. This week I’m highlighting how Zoom or other video calls can be difficult for deaf or hard of hearing participants. Zoom meetings can be a great source of frustration for deaf workers, as we pointed out in our blog post...
Learning and being aware of Deafness, hearing loss, Deaf culture, and Deaf identity can be extremely helpful to the Deaf people in your community. Since you never know when you might run into someone who is Deaf, we’re sharing 10 things to be aware of for Deaf Awareness Month, thanks to...
READ OUR UPDATED ARTICLE (Updated September 2021) Tips for Better Video Calls with Deaf/Hard of Hearing People Click to Read Updated Article Lip-reading doesn’t work well over video. Writing for Fast Company, product designer Quinn Keast recently shared his frustrations with the...
I have a bit if a love-hate relationship with the whole ZOOM phenomenon. In many ways it has been a blessing during the pandemic. Meeting via ZOOM is definitely not the same as meeting in person, but it’s allowed millions of kids to (sort of) keep up with their school work, and millions more...
New research links people with certain eye conditions to increased risk of dementia, the UK’s Daily Telegraph reports. A study of more than 12,000 middle-aged people in the UK found those with age-related macular degeneration — which affects around 11 million Americans — were 25%...
Laura Kim, a deaf education teacher with the San Diego Unified School District, described her own harrowing experience last week in the San Diego Union-Tribune. For many of us, last weekend was an opportunity to remember where we were when the terrible news came through. For Laura, though, the...
A few years back, one of our clients told us a scary story. Ramona Jensen was getting out of her car and, because she couldn’t hear well, she was unaware of an approaching truck. The driver barely stopped in time to avoid hitting her. You can read Ramona’s story here. I thought...
Changes in eyesight are a significant health problem for older adults, and can significantly affect your sense of independence and overall quality of life, Forbes Health reports. By age 40, you may begin to notice slight changes in your eyesight that, if left untreated, can quickly get worse. You...
For many older adults with mild hearing loss, wireless earbuds like AirPods can be used as an assisted listening device when paired with a smartphone, Senior Living reports. They are cheaper than hearing aids, and no one can tell that the wearer is using the devices to amplify sounds. AirPods have...
Once upon a time, Thomas Le worked for a hearing aid manufacturer. When the company moved out of the state, Thomas had an idea. He could order the devices wholesale and distribute them in California. About 10 years ago, he began working with LSH. “I came up with an idea,” he told us....
Now that so many people are working from home, meetings have shifted from in-person to online video calls. And hours and hours spent staring at your screen can strain your eyes, MedicalXpress reports. Every device emits blue light, and so does the sun. “Blue light is actually important....
|
Sight Services |
 |
Hearing Services |
 |
Do I Qualify? |
 |
LSH Service Area |
 |
Support LSH |