HEARING HEALTH HEARING

AFFECTS THE
WHOLE BODY HEALTH
By 2050, over 900 million
people will have disabling
hearing loss. (1)
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People with hearing loss are TOTAL
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nearly three times as likely to
have a history of falling. (2)
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Low-frequency hearing loss is
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significantly associated with
cardiovascular disorders. (3) and Consumers to a

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than those who retain their Livonia, MI 48154
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hearing. (4)

Hearing loss is about twice as

common in adults with Type 2

diabetes compared to those

who do not have the disease. (5) www.ihsinfo.org

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1. http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss
2. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/02/27/hearing-loss-
Collaboration
triples-risk-of-falling-study
3. HTTP://WWW.ENTTODAY.ORG/DETAILS/ARTICLE/496955/Low-
Frequency_Hearing_Loss_May_Indicate_Cardiovascular_Disease.html
4. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/new/media/releases/hearing_loss_accelerates_bra
in_function_decline_in_older_adults
5. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2008/niddk-16.htm

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 FINDING COMFORT
IN DISCOMFORT
Many hearing healthcare
professionals are worried about
the future, with over-the-counter
devices on the horizon.

We need outside thought

leaders to help our
community adapt, accept
change, and grow with the
market.

LONELINESS IS IMAGINE YOU CAN INSPIRE AND

LETHAL
Humans are animals that need
WATER, FOOD, and PEOPLE.
Loneliness increases depression,
dementia, stroke risk, heart
disease, and more.
Hearing loss affects 1 of every 5
people and is strongly linked to
loneliness: Every decibel drop in
hearing for people under age 70
increases the odds of becoming
severely lonely by 7%, one Dutch
study showed. (1)
What can hearing healthcare
professionals do better to help?
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19322094
This is where you come in.
Together, our message to hearing
healthcare professionals will be to:
Start considering the total
health of your customer base.
Learn to hold space for your
patients/clients to help them
find their why.
Create improved patient/client
plans using the skills from
Mastering Mindfulness.
Provide new ways to market this
better sales approach.
EMPOWER
IHS is excited to offer you the
opportunity to act as a spokesperson
and collaborate on the development
of a marketing and speaking
campaign that showcases your skills
and knowledge to our mutual benefit!
With IHS, you will:
Grow your audience and increase
your reach
Spread your message of Mastering
Mindfulness
Help others learn and grow
Speak to numerous groups
throughout the country
Pioneer a culture shift for the
hearing healthcare industry