Introduction Idea Topic 2-Hearing Loss Concerns

Hi Everyone. Its Monday and time for the 2nd of 27 idea topics I listed on three sheets of paper called:

"A tool Kit od Ideas for People with a Hearing Loss"
Page 1 Introduction Ideas 4 topics
Page 2 Toolkit Ideas 18 topics
Page 3 Closing Ideas 5 topics

Intro Idea Topic 1 Sep 10, 2007
Intro Idea Topic 2 Sep 17, 2007

2 Some Key Hearing Loss Concerns
1) Denial: Stigma of disability & sign of aging
2) Bluffing: to hide our own hearing loss
3) Invisible: unlike glasses, cane or wheelchair
4) Does not hurt physically but emotionally
5) Misunderstand: miss appointments,confuse directions
6) Dependance on others: Need priority to get help
7) Affects all we do at:home,school,work,retirement &
social & leisure activities
8) Survival: Hear on Phone, Loss of Job, Unable to Drive
9) Need for Belonging:Not downers like forget it or never mind

Pleae everyone share your comments & experiences with those of us with a hearing loss. Also do you think this list is realistic? Learn anything new or just a rehash of what you already know?
You could make my day by having all of you sharing your thoughts about this list of hearing loss concerns, Paul of New Jersey