{"id":3357,"date":"2021-05-21T10:58:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T02:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/?p=3357"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:59:56","slug":"better-hearing-speech-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/zh\/better-hearing-speech-month\/","title":{"rendered":"\u66f4\u597d\u7684\u542c\u529b\u4e0e\u8bed\u8a00\u6708"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3357\" class=\"elementor elementor-3357\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d4dd9bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d4dd9bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b0966f\" data-id=\"35b0966f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d23dca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d23dca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Soundlife Hearing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> would like to join ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association) to celebrate this month of May 2021 as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Better Speech and Hearing Month (BSHM). Each May, Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month provides an opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/why-should-elderly-go-for-hearing-test\/\">raise awareness<\/a> about speech, hearing, and communication disorders.<br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>For 2021, our theme is <\/strong><b>&#8220;Building Connections.&#8221;<\/b><\/h2><p>[one_second]\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around five percent of the world\u2019s population experience hearing loss. While five percent of the population is also thought to have experienced problems with speech. With communication issues being so important to our lives, Better Speech and Hearing Month sets out to raise awareness of these issues surrounding communication problems such as the inability to hear properly or to speak effectively.<\/span>[\/one_second]<\/p><p>[one_second] <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-300x191.png\" alt=\"image1\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-370x235.png 370w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-600x382.png 600w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-230x146.png 230w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-118x75.png 118w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1.png 739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> [\/one_second]<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">History of Better Speech and Hearing Month<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Better Speech and Hearing Month was founded in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.\u201d The aim of BSHM is to raise awareness around both speech and hearing problems while encouraging people to take a look at their own speech and hearing and to make a change if there is a problem. \u201cFor over nine decades, this month has been held, making people think about their hearing and speech.\u201d<\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Having Hearing Loss? Act Now!<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hearing loss is not insignificant. Matterfact, your quality of life will be more constrained if no action is taken. You can get these health problems if hearing loss is not being treated:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social isolation\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depression\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anxiety\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Falls and other injuries\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cognitive decline and dementia<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support Your Loved Ones in Tough Time<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With May as Better Hearing Month, this is an important time to continue to highlight our essential role in communication and hearing health care. With this in mind, we can cultivate new actions to help our family members cope with hearing loss. Below are some of the communication-supporting tips you can use:<\/span><\/p><p>[one_second]<\/p><ul><li><strong>Encourage<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your loved one to get help. Spouses, adult children, and other family members generally provide the strongest influence when it comes to a person\u2019s decision to seek treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Be understanding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. When people are diagnosed with hearing loss, they may experience a range of emotions, from denial to anger to sadness. Support from loved ones is critical. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><b>Be present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Attend audiology appointments with your loved one, if you can (in person or virtually). Ask questions and take notes while there. Help them research insurance coverage and hearing aid options.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>[\/one_second]<\/p><p>[one_second] <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-290x300.png\" alt=\"image2\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-370x383.png 370w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-141x146.png 141w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-48x50.png 48w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-73x75.png 73w, https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2.png 464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/> [\/one_second]<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to celebrate BHSM with Soundlife<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conjunction with the Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month (BHSM), Soundlife Hearing would like to build more connections and raise awareness about hearing and communication disorders.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li><h3><b>Public Outreach<\/b><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reach out to the media. Soundlife team will share relevant articles, videos, and a variety of information on our social media platforms regularly on our Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels regarding hearing loss, the importance of hearing rehabilitation, early identification and intervention of communication disorders. Please visit our platforms for wholesome information throughout this month and the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">public should feel free to share the posts and materials on our page and remember to use the hashtag #bhsm2021 #soundlifehearing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FB : <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soundLIFEhearing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soundLIFEhearing<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IG : <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soundlife_hearing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soundlife_hearing\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><ul><li><h3><b>Educate your Public with Soundlife YouTube Videos<\/b><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Soundlife team would also love to share their own production videos with some of our clients talking about their hearing rehabilitation journey with Soundlife Hearing. By sharing these testimonials from our own clients, we think that we are able to educate and create more awareness for people to take their first step and come forward to get their hearing tested.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We would also like to share videos to show the public about our services in Soundlife, and as professionals, how we are dealing with the hearing-impaired population. If any of the signs or symptoms of hearing loss are present, then a person should visit an Audiologist for a hearing test. In many cases, hearing problems are treatable. Feel free to subscribe to our videos channel as below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">YT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVXPiUDm8Fk5XhxerwUkO1A\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVXPiUDm8Fk5XhxerwUkO1A<\/span><\/a><\/p><ul><li><h3><b>Arrange a speaking engagement: Facebook LIVE Talks\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Founder and Chief Audiologist of Soundlife Hearing, Ms. Alleya Cheng will be speaking via Facebook Live with an ENT specialist and Speech Language Pathologist on communication disorders. The topics mainly focus on the cause of hearing loss, how the hearing-impaired population\u2019s daily life is affected due to hearing loss, and the importance of early identification and intervention of speech delay and hearing impairment as communication is important to our lives.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take Action With SoundLife Hearing Today<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hearing loss requires more effort and energy to hear and communicate. People with hearing loss can become stressed and tired if their condition is left untreated. In addition, feelings of embarrassment and shame can occur and can affect a person\u2019s self-esteem. Let\u2019s have them treated so they can have a better quality of life. Treating hearing loss can bring so much more benefits both in physical and mental well-being.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early diagnosis can have a big impact on one\u2019s life. Getting ahead of the slow decline through early intervention could prevent long-term cognitive problems later on. If you know anyone suffering from hearing loss, seek a diagnosis immediately. 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