"If you know or think that your work colleague has some sort of hearing issue, there are strategies to help them not only cope with their challenges, but to thrive in the workplace by being a supportive colleague." From: fastcompany.com/91164329/an-...@fastcompany.bsky.social#keeplistening
An estimated 40 million Americans over the age of 20 have some level of hearing loss. Here's how teams can support them at work.
"Psychological well-being diminished before mild cognitive impairment was diagnosed. Two components had faster downturns: purpose in life and personal growth." From: www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/de...#brain#health#loveyourears#keeplistening
Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth
"Hearing aids can help, and they appear to reduce the chance of developing dementia. People with corrected hearing loss have nearly a 20 percent lower risk of cognitive decline than people with uncorrected hearing loss." From: nytimes.com/2024/08/08/w...#loveyourears#keeplistening
In older adults, even mild impairment can affect the brain. But there are simple ways to reduce the harm.
"The teller, wearing a mask behind a thick security screen, first decided to lean forward and I suppose he attempted to speak louderâI canât be sureâbut if I canât see you, I canât hear you." << who can relate!? đ˘ From: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...#loveyourears#keeplistening
Progress towards Trinidad and Tobago being an accessible society has stagnated. From taking a taxi to getting medical care, accessibility is still a delusion
âIf a warfighter or worker gains more confidence that they are indeed situationally aware while wearing their hearing protector, then they are much more likely to use itâ From: news.vt.edu/articles/202...#loveyourears#keeplistening
Virginia Tech researchers developed a portable training technology to help military personnel maintain auditory situational awareness while using hearing protectors.
"People in their thirties are being advised by experts to have regular hearing checks to help prevent dementia in later life." From: uk.style.yahoo.com/dementia-pre...#loveyourears#keeplistening#hearing#brain#health#alzheimers#dementia
âSee if any of these passages resonate with your experience. âHer deafness appeared to irritate her, and once they had been together a short time, she seemed compelled to withdraw.ââ From: katherinebouton.me/2024/08/01/h...#loveyourears#keeplistening#henryjames
Itâs not often that you encounter in a novel a secondary character who has hearing loss, and whose hearing loss is incidental to her role in the story. In Colm Toibinâs brilliant 2004 novel âThe Maste...
"53 percent of workers exposed to noise say they havenât worn hearing protection." << !! + how to improve the use of personal protective equipment, from: ohsonline.com/Articles/202...#loveyourears#keeplistening @OccHealthSafety
Three hearing protection innovations that are helping overcome workersâ resistance for wearing PPE.
Small will represent Team USA in the Sprint Canoe K2, where two rowers race in a kayak. >> "I'm really hoping I can make a difference like breaking the stigma of hearing loss and wearing hearing aids." From: www.king5.com/article/spor...#ParisOlympics#loveyourears#keeplistening
Aaron Small and Jonas Ecker are in Paris hoping for an Olympic gold medal, and both spent years training on Green Lake to prepare.
Study Shows Microplastics Can Cause Hearing Loss and Balance Issues in Mice << đą! hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-news...#loveyourears#keeplistening