Hearing Innovations with Charlotte Yeh
Highlighting the importance of addressing auditory health across all age groups including aging populations, and its significant impacts on quality of life. Awareness and routine hearing checks are essential to address this universal issue effectively.
Recorded on October 10, 2024, this episode is part of the Fitness and Wellness Series. Speakers are listed in order of appearance.
Dr. Charlotte Yeh, Founder, Yeh Innovations and Chief Experience Officer, Cherish (and passionate advocate for auditory health) pointed out that over two-thirds of individuals aged 75+ experience significant hearing loss and stressed the importance of addressing the “silent epidemic” of auditory health to improve life quality. Hearing loss is measurable, modifiable, and impactful on overall well-being.
Kerri Conn Haresign, Senior Director, Technology & Standards at Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has played a pivotal role in developing standards to transform the hearing technology landscape, and continues her work to advance auditory wellness solutions.
Bill Schiffmiller, Founder & Chief Development Officer, Akoio Corporation, Inc., discussed auditory wellness as a crucial aspect of holistic health, advocating for proactive care and innovative solutions to enhance hearing health. “Vision loss separates people from things, while auditory loss separates people from people.”
Useful resources:
Charlotte Yeh, MD
Hearing Loss Association of America – HLAA
AARP Hearing Solutions
National Institute for Deafness and other Communication Disorders – NIDCD
Hearing Loss for Dummies – book
Kerri Conn Haresign
CTA Guide to Standards, including further articles
Bill Schiffmiller
Akoio Hearing Loss and Soundscape Guide
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