
How Hearing Loss Affects Relationships and Tips for Staying Connected
When you’re used to relying on your hearing to communicate, any change, whether gradual or sudden, can naturally shift how you connect with others. This can shake the foundations of even the strongest relationships. That does not mean hearing loss has to be a negative disruption, but it does bring new challenges for communication and relationships as you learn to adapt.

Getting the Hearing Loss Balance Right: How to Enable Better Communication and Improved Interactions
Here is a short exercise to help you start to understand the balance that works best for you and take control of a repeating situation you would like to change.
First, we will establish the current pattern and response to the situation, and then we will determine a more effective pattern. You can then choose what changes you will make to help correct the balance.