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

July 28, 2023November 19, 2023

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

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

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

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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