Understanding the Impact of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life and Work Productivity
Explore the significant implications of hearing loss on the global burden of disease, workplace productivity, and personal earnings. Discover the importance of early intervention and prevention strategies to enhance well-being and economic prosperity, especially in an aging society where more individuals are working into their later years.
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Lets Listen London 2017 Professor Adrian Davis OBE LSE Visiting Professor Population Health UCL Honorary Professor Hearing and Communication Owner Director of AD CAVE SOLUTIONS Limited
Global Burden of Disease epidemiological transition Hearing is the NO 1 contributor to global burden in over 70s Hearing problems are in the top 10 for those of working age and coming closer to the top of the list As burden shifts from what kills us to what ails us sensory problems, led by hearing become increasingly important
What to the future Media glut We are an aging society There are more people reaching happy retirement how do we ensure they have the best quality of life to add to the increasing longevity More people will probably be actively and willingly working into there late 60s, 70s and 80s !!
Health Survey England 2014 We have 15% of the 50-60 year olds with hearing loss that would benefit from intervention but less than 30% of those that would benefit do Earlier is better - the earlier people recognise losing high frequencies Prevention is even better workplace noise is the no1 risk factor for hearing loss in people of working age and it is preventable
Whats in it for you and for Britain? From Health Survey England 2014, in people aged 45-54, those with hearing loss moderate or moderate-severe earn 8-10k less than those with good hearing in their 45-54 age range If those with hearing loss (>=35 dB HL) take action and obtain & use hearing aids then that that gap closes to 2-3k approx People with mild hearing losses have more falls, more work accidents so if we prevent those by acting early, benefits everyone in terms of risk reduction and maximising earnings, tax and well-being
Its not so much what you can hear or what you miss Mild hearing loss means you can hear but it takes more effort that you could use elsewhere to do what makes you happy! it becomes more difficult to hear what someone says in noise 3 scenarios on way here on building site on busy trading floor in coffee shop or in corridor outside this room Solutions one solution doesn t work for all reduce the noise where people work and where they communicate optimise communication environment for individual setting act early
