Author Archives: Don Groff

September 2026 Meeting

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Don Groff

 How to Maximize Clarity in your Hearing Aids Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. We will see a video of Dr. Cliff, an audiologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ, who has recorded a series of videos on … Continue reading →

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June Meeting

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Don Groff

Chapter member Diana Bender described the latest efforts to provide a completely enclosed cochlear implant.   Two manufacturers are working on devices similar to current units, but are completely implanted. It’s obvious that providing a microphone and powering the processor are major … Continue reading →

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May 5 Meeting

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Don Groff

Chapter member Alice Dungan led a discussion of Emergency Preparedness, along the lines of the recent presentation of the All Generations chapter on April 11. We were eleven. The focus was on the services provided by Delaware County, although all … Continue reading →

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April 2026 Meeting – Auracast Updated

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Don Groff

The focus of the meeting was Auracast and its current applications. There were 11 in the group. We watched a video by Cliff Olson made recently about current implementations of the technology. There are now a number of sources of … Continue reading →

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March Meeting – Update

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Don Groff

As we emerge from the ice and snow banks of January and February, we will gather in March to share our winter experiences.  How did we plan for charging batteries during power failures?  How did we get groceries and other … Continue reading →

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Holiday Party December 2, 2025 — Cancelled

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Don Groff
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November 4th Meeting – Update

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Don Groff

The group watched a video that described REM measurements and the rationale for them. Many of us have had this procedure used in recent visits. Lengthy discussions about dealing with audiologists, the good the not-so-good, and how to judge. Several … Continue reading →

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October 2025 Meeting – Update

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Don Groff

Diana Bender reviewed the varieties of ways that people with hearing loss deal with background noise. Some are operational: avoid noisy situations, or move conversations to a quieter location. Some situations can be made less noisy by a simply request, … Continue reading →

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September 2025 Meeting – Update

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Don Groff

A good start to the new season, lengthy discussion about cochlear implant and the criteria for getting one. Technical developments in hearing assistance continue to appear, and we dealt with a wide range. Many of the following topics were addressed. … Continue reading →

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June Meeting 6/3/25 – Updated

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Don Groff

. Chapter member Alice Dungan described how to deal with all the people you need to deal with, from initial contact, to signing in, handling the range of treatment you might be provided with, and the whole range of transactions … Continue reading →

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