Life Stories #71: Katherine Bouton

Katherine Bouton first began experiencing hearing loss in one ear at age 30, and spent years trying to work around the problem without really addressing it. That, she discovered, only made her life more frustrating. Shouting Won't Help is the story of how she came to face her condition head-on, including the impact of cochlear implants on her hearing and her overall quality of life, but it's also an extensively reported account of how widespread hearing loss is among Americans of all ages--from the factors that contribute to the problem to the costs of dealing with it, and more.