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HLAA Downeast Chapter

HLAA Downeast Chapter

The mission of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Downeast Chapter is to educate Mainers with hearing loss (as well as their families and friends) about the causes, nature, and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss.

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Attention! We all have more time! A change in the deadline to reserve a room for the March, 2025 conference in MA.

January 30, 2025February 3, 2025 - by Thomas Watson III

Great news! The deadline to reserve a room for the Marlborough New England mini-convention has been extended!  We now have until February 28th to reserve a room.  Please go the  …

Attention! We all have more time! A change in the deadline to reserve a room for the March, 2025 conference in MA. Read More...
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Several events upcoming: Nov 14, 2024 – Zoom, Jan 9, 2025-TBD, and March 29, 2025, tbd

October 23, 2024October 25, 2024 - by Thomas Watson III

Add the following 3 fun meetings to your calendars! Strategies for Dealing With the Holidays; online Zoom; Nov 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM EST.  Zoom link and details to be …

Several events upcoming: Nov 14, 2024 – Zoom, Jan 9, 2025-TBD, and March 29, 2025, tbd Read More...
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Are There Benefits to Hearing Loss? By our Pat Dobbs! May, 2024

May 24, 2024June 9, 2024 - by Margaret Myatt

Thank you Pat, for sharing your article that was published in Hearing Health Foundation.  She is famous! Are There Benefits to Hearing Loss? by Pat Dobbs (Por favor desplácese hacia …

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The Emotional Side of Hearing Loss – Thurs., April 18, 2024

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 - by Margaret Myatt

Online via Zoom on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 7:00 pm EDT: The Emotional Side of Hearing Loss. Please join us!  Our next Zoom gathering will be provocative and informative! …

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How Hearing Loss Affects Family Life. In-person in Ellsworth on Aug 15, 2023

July 28, 2023November 19, 2023 - by Thomas Watson III

This is a presentation by Pat Dobbs for people with hearing loss and everyone they communicate with in Maine or beyond. Anyone can attend. RSVP is optional. Pat is the …

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We Are Invited-January 18, 2023-Morris County Chapter and HLAA’s Sheri Eberts

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 - by Margaret Myatt

Our Chapter is Invited! Wednesday, January 18, 2023 DownEast Chapter has been invited to a Zoom session from our President’s Pat Dobbs,  old chapter, HLAA Morris County, New Jersey.  What …

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December Madness – Tips on How to Communicate and Stay Sane During the Holidays.

December 6, 2022December 8, 2022 - by Thomas Watson III

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and let’s all get through the holiday hearing challenges with happiness and enthusiasm. The holiday season can be very stressful for someone with a hearing loss. …

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COVID-19 / Living With Hearing Loss

These Transparent Face Masks Might Make You Feel Normal Again

June 1, 2020May 24, 2024 - by admin

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have devised a transparent surgical face mask that will “soon be …

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