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More and more people, also younger people, are suffering from hearing loss. Hearing loss has no age limit; once you find yourself in the middle of it, it is so important you find an adequate solution. Because rest assured: there is a solution for (almost) every hearing challenge. And the first step is to have an open mind. It was a simple infection that caused my severe hearing loss. From one second to the next, I realised how important hearing is. It has been a fascinating hearing journey. Not just for myself, but also for my partner, my family, friends, and colleagues. My Hearing Challenge! is my own story. I hope to inspire others and to help them gain insight into hearing loss, so that it can become less of a taboo. Hearing solutions can give your life a positive twist. My story is alternated with inspiring testimonies from other people who, each in their own way, dealt with hearing loss. It illustrates how the choice of a hearing aid can represent a radical and positive change in your life and that of others too. A huge thanks to Joost, Pol, Kamiel, Jiska, Arthur, Janneke, Evelien and Stijn for their collaboration! My Hearing Challenge! is a book by many people, for many people. Proceeds from the book sales will go to the good hearing cause.
Biografie
The author Rob Beenders (42), former council member of the City of Hasselt and former member of the Flemish Parliament, does not see himself as someone suffering from hearing loss, even though he wears a cochlear implant on the left side and a compatible hearing aid on the right side. He works full time, is an active runner, and has a busy social life.
