TED Radio Hour
Sound And Silence
Sep 15, 2023
NPR All Things Considered host shares personal story of hearing loss. Challenges of managing hearing loss and the role of hair cells in hearing. Rebecca Knill's journey with a cochlear implant. Assumptions about people with hearing impairments. Appreciating the beauty of surrounding sounds and human ears.
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Quick takeaways
- Living with hearing loss can have a significant impact on one's ability to engage in conversations and do their job effectively.
- Cochlear implants offer a potential solution to restore hearing in individuals with severe hearing loss, but the preference for silence and the need to turn off the implant should also be recognized and respected.
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The Impact of Hearing Loss on Daily Life
Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, shares her experience of living with hearing loss. She recounts how she began to realize her declining hearing during book tours and the impact it had on her ability to engage in conversations and do her job effectively. Kelly explains the humbling experience of getting her hearing checked and receiving hearing aids, which helped her rediscover the joy of hearing her children's voices. However, she discusses the challenges she now faces due to social distancing and mask-wearing, which make it difficult for her to rely on lip-reading and hear clearly in various situations.
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