- Ireland Post #7 – Sunflower Lanyard: The Final Frontier at Shannon Airportby JulieI started this trip in a love affair with a sponge, and ended it unabashedly swooning over the transportation employees at Shannon Airport. Never have I been treated with such respect and kindness as it relates to my hearing loss. Upon arrival, I donned my sunflower lanyard, ensuring that the information card was on full… Read more: Ireland Post #7 – Sunflower Lanyard: The Final Frontier at Shannon Airport
- Episode 95- The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia by B RadBrad relays info from a couple of articles that digs into the link between hearing loss and dementia. Here are the articles: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/what-know-about-link-between-hearing-loss-and-dementia and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39081997 Like what we’re doing? Look at our other stuff: https://dttproductions.com/ Buy something from our Merch Store, https://dttproductions.myspreadshop.com You can email us at hello@dttproductions.com Thanks to The Other Kevin Smith, https://theotherkevinsmith.com/,… Read more: Episode 95- The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
- Ireland Post #6 – On To Galway! by JulieFirst off, before I say another word, I FOUND THE MOTHERLODE OF HEARING AID BATTERIES!! They were discovered in a Boots – a UK version of CVS with much nicer cosmetics. All sizes! I was so enraptured by them that I flat out FORGOT to check the packaging and see if it was more accessible… Read more: Ireland Post #6 – On To Galway!
- Ireland Post #5 – Crying in Kilkeeby JulieAs I lay sprawled on the hard floor in my best imitation of a crime scene chalk outline, I did a quick assessment of all body parts for major breaks as increasingly searing pain shot across my skull and down my left shoulder in a repetitive cadence. I felt the pain but did not react… Read more: Ireland Post #5 – Crying in Kilkee
- Ireland Post #4 – Life at the Pubby JulieI enjoy a pub on any side of the Atlantic. I have logged a lot of hours in bars over the years, and there are a few standout favorites in which I have warmed a seat. My forever favorite is The Duplex Piano Bar in the West Village of New York City for so many… Read more: Ireland Post #4 – Life at the Pub
- Ireland Post #3 – Hearing Aid Batteriesby JulieEither there are no hearing aid wearers in Ireland or they are all using rechargeable batteries because I have been unable to find batteries anywhere so far – and I am on day #4 of this trip at present. I noticed that the Tesco, the grocery store that we have visited daily since arriving, did… Read more: Ireland Post #3 – Hearing Aid Batteries
- Ireland Post #2 – The Sunflower Lanyard Experiment.by JulieIn 2016 or thereabouts, there has been a Sunflower Lanyard Initiative. It is – quite literally – a lanyard with sunflowers printed on it with the purpose of serving as a subtle, non-verbal signal to employees across sectors that an individual may have an invisible disability or require additional assistance. For additional information, please travel… Read more: Ireland Post #2 – The Sunflower Lanyard Experiment.
- Ireland Post #1 – A Little Romanceby JulieAs I write this, I sit in a bay window on the coast of Ireland in the charming town of Kilkee. This seaside retreat has 900 year round residents and once the season hits, usually around July-October, the town population swells to 20,000. It is unfathomable to imagine the hubbub of activity that overtakes this… Read more: Ireland Post #1 – A Little Romance
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