Ask about dementia. Ask about hearing loss.
This year’s World Alzheimer’s Day theme reminds us that starting the conversation is an important first step toward breaking stigma and building understanding.
Dementia and hearing loss are both very common health conditions1,3 — and too often, both are left unspoken. Starting the conversation early helps create opportunities for timely support, appropriate care, and staying connected.
Our expert, Maren Stropahl, Director of Holistic Hearing Care, has put together five ways to help you start that conversation — with loved ones, caregivers, or colleagues.
Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebtReTRJ
1. World Health Organization. (2021). World report on hearing. World Health Organization. https://lnkd.in/eSYtgKD5
2. Ekberg, K., C. Meyer, N. Scarinci, C. Grenness, and L. Hickson. 2015. “Family Member Involvement in Audiology Appointments with Older People with Hearing Impairment.” International Journal of Audiology 54 (2): 70–76. doi:10.3109/14992027.2014.948218
3. World Health Organization. (2025, March 31). Dementia (fact sheet). https://lnkd.in/dduyJTb WHO
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