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Healthy Ageing: Hear Me Out, This Is How You Spot Hearing Loss

Ngiow Jen Sen, Audiologist, Malaysian Association of Speech-Language & Hearing (MASH)

13-Jun-23 16:00

Healthy Ageing: Hear Me Out, This Is How You Spot Hearing Loss

How often has an older adult asked you to repeat what you said or to speak louder because they can’t hear what you said? We might think that hearing loss is part and parcel of ageing, but to what extent is it normal? Audiologist Ngiow Jen Sen joins us to discuss how we can spot signs of hearing loss among older adults and how - if left undiagnosed and untreated - it can impact the quality of life of older adults. 


For more information and resources, head over to mash.org.my.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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Categories:  managing disease,  wellness

Tags:  healthyageing,  deaf,  deafness,  hearing impaired,  hearing aid,  cochlear implant,  assistive devices,  allied health, 


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