Hearing Loss Association of America (Official Page)

01/21/2026

We are very excited to see the results of this work! Thank you for bringing us in to collaborate on the project.

01/20/2026

What makes cochlear implant (CI) advocacy effective? How can CI users work together to drive change? Find out January 22 at 1 p.m. ET, as the Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA) hosts an online event open to all.

Learn more and register for free: https://ow.ly/IRxE50Y0elw

01/19/2026

HLAA believes the most impactful way to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is to engage in service. We invite you to support our nationwide community by volunteering for an HLAA Chapter, the annual Convention or a Walk4Hearing near you!

Learn more at hearingloss.org/volunteer

01/17/2026

The January edition of Hearing Life e-news is packed with good stuff! Are you on the list? It's easy to subscribe at hearingloss.org/e-news.

01/13/2026

Ally’s Act (H.R. 4606/S. 3400) would help 500,000 Americans with certain hearing loss conditions get insurance coverage for medically necessary, specialized hearing devices. This bipartisan legislation is an important step forward in hearing health policy! Tell Congress to support Ally’s Act: https://ow.ly/Ubx450XVOSX

Ear Community

01/12/2026

Learn how to make sense of your child’s audiogram and hearing test results from an experienced audiologist. Join us for the next meeting of Hear Together, our national support group for parents and caregivers of children with hearing loss. It’s happening 8-9 pm ET on Wednesday, January 21.

Save your spot now: https://ow.ly/ep1450XTcUI

01/08/2026

On Monday at CES in Las Vegas, HLAA Executive Director Barbara Kelley joined the Consumer Technology Association Foundation’s Accessibility Roundtable, which brought together 150+ influential leaders in disability advocacy, business and academia. HLAA has been part of this roundtable since it began years ago with just a few people. We’re proud to continue representing our community in this annual discussion of technology’s role in accessibility.

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)

01/07/2026

Full gallop to Louisville! 🏇 The HLAA 2026 Convention is headed to Louisville, KY, June 10-12, where we will celebrate, learn and collaborate. Join us at this annual event for access to:

• General Session discussion with leading experts on hearing health technology
• Dozens of educational workshops about topics ranging from the emotional aspects of hearing loss to emerging technologies and navigating hearing loss in the workplace
• Our Research Symposium,* where tech experts will discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of hearing health

Register now to catch Early Bird savings! https://cvent.me/NMoYMx

*The HLAA Research Symposium is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13DC017913.

01/06/2026

We were happy to contribute hearing health information and resources to this excellent multimedia article from AARP! Author Emily Paulin deftly explores the effects of age-related hearing loss through one person’s compelling story.

New research increasingly links poor hearing loss to health problems, including higher risk of dementia. Still, most older adults aren’t taking action 

01/01/2026

🎊 Here's to another year of fighting for hearing health and communication access, so everyone with hearing loss can fully engage in their lives and participate in the world.

12/30/2025

Heartfelt gratitude to so many of you who have donated to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) this year. Together, we create community, opportunities and hope for the 50 million Americans with hearing loss, from coast to coast. Our impact is multiplied by the generosity of people like you—that’s *the power of us.*

This is your last chance to give in 2025…please join us today, so no one faces hearing loss alone: hearingloss.org/donate

12/28/2025

Through HLAA, people like Brad have found support, gained confidence and learned to thrive with hearing loss. Your support fuels experiences like his and builds a more inclusive, connected world for the 50 million Americans with hearing loss. That’s *the power of us.*

Join our mission by making a year-end donation: hearingloss.org/donate