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ho is hard of hearing," she says. "If one person has hearing loss and the partner knows it and raises his or her voice with anger, the relationship might feel like it's frustrating and anger-filled. If the loudness is not understood, it can create problems in family situations."

Also important on both sides is good listening, Stenross says. "Listening is an art - and a practice. It requires close attention. Often hard-of-hearing people work hard at listening - so hard that another aspect of hearing loss is exhaustion, along with the desire to withdraw and be quiet and not have to worry about listening."

She is positive about her own future. "I've often wondered to myself had I not been sensitized to the issue of hearing loss, would I have noted on my 50th year physical exam that maybe my hearing was not what it might be? I don't need a hearing aid yet, but I'm hoping not to do what my father did - wait until I've lost some relationships as well."

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Contact: David Williamson
David_Williamson@unc.edu
919-962-8596
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1-Nov-1999

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