Recent Posts by Amy Pajula:
by Amy Pajula, on December 8, 2024
Living with hearing loss can become particularly difficult during the holiday season when social gatherings grow in size and frequency. Shortly after Thanksgiving, I took my college-aged sons to our …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on May 4, 2024
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the widespread impact of hearing loss. It serves as a crucial reminder that hearing loss is …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on March 9, 2024
On February 6th, 2024, Minnesota representatives Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) and Angie Craig (D-MN) joined forces to introduce the bipartisan Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act. This pivotal bill aims to redefine …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on January 7, 2024
If you or someone you love has hearing loss in one ear, you may have heard them say there isn't anything that can be done to help them. Historically, unilateral …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on August 5, 2023
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Bill into law on August 14th, 1935 he stated the 32-page Act was, "a cornerstone in a structure which is being …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on June 3, 2023
If you have hearing loss or know someone who does, you are likely very familiar with the challenges people face when trying to get treatment. Hearing loss is rarely viewed …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on November 9, 2022
When I finally bit the bullet and decided I would try a hearing aid in college, I was dismayed when my audiologist explained I would need two hearing aids due …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on August 4, 2022
Have you ever not heard your doorbell ring or missed someone knocking at your door? While missing a visitor is a minor inconvenience, most of us let our guard down …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on February 26, 2019
I had already been struggling with my hearing loss for years when I became a first year college student. Now, however, I was away from home and in danger of …
Read Storyby Amy Pajula, on January 8, 2019
As a bilateral Esteem® patient, I have experienced hassle-free hearing for almost 9 years. It has been an amazing journey and one that I would never change. Not for anything …
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