THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
What does it mean to flourish when the systems we depend on are under strain?
Flourish in Times of Struggle is a new podcast series for people who want to move beyond personal resilience and grapple with the deeper structures that shape our lives. In this opening episode, Michael C. Patterson introduces the series’ focus on systems, legitimacy, and collective action—and invites listeners to think together about how healthier, more democratic forms of governance might emerge.
Earlier Flourish As You Age podcasts focused more on personal change and development to promote brain health and mental management.
THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE
BRAIN HEALTH / HEARING: Monika Sharma The Value of Hearing Aids
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Why is there resistance to wearing hearing aids? As a culture, we seem to have overcome the stigma attached to wearing glasses, but for some reason wearing a hearing aid is still discomforting for many people. Is it because hearing loss is a sign of old age? Is it because hearing aids are a pain in the . . . ear?
According to audiologist, Dr. Monika Sharma, modern hearing aids are vastly improved over the one’s your parents used a generation ago. And, she finds that younger generations are more comfortable with the idea of treating hearing aids as just another piece of technology that contributes to our quality of life.
Dr. Sharma is licensed audiologist and a licensed hearing instrument dispenser in the State of California, and she is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the California Academy of Audiology.
Be sure to check out the MINDRAMP Podcast episode Hearing Loss, Aging & Dementia, in which Dr. Sharm discusses hearing loss in general.
Hearing Aid Chapters:
- Why the Resistance to Hearing Aids?
- Can Hearing Aids Revive Hearing Loss?
- Hearing and Your Brain
- They Don't Help If You Don’t Wear Them
- Hearing Aids are Getting Better & Better
- How Soon Should I Get a Hearing Aid?
- How To Protect Your Hearing
- What About Inexpensive Hearing Aids?
- How Often Do I Need to Upgrade?
- Tips for Enhancing the Quality of Your Hearing Aids
- Conclusion.
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