Almost half of North Carolinians over the age of 75 have some level of hearing loss. Join us for this edition of OPEN/net to talk about what it takes for people who have hearing loss to be a savvy hearing aid consumer.

Tuesday
Dec. 9, 2008
9-10p.m.

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Guests:

Jeff Mobley
Statewide Hard of Hearing Program Coordinator with the Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing in the Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Zachary Van Der Meer
Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist

Ken King
Mr. King is a savvy consumer who joins us tonight to share some suggestions with people who have hearing loss and need to purchase hearing aids or other assistive devices.

More information:

NC Division of Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
dsdhh.dhhs.state.nc.us
1-800-662-7030 ext. voice
1-877-452-2514 ext. tty

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