43. Hearing aids - destroy the stigma, increase the functions

from The Near Futurist · host Guy Clapperton

Hearing aids can be stigmatised because they're associated with growing old - meanwhile the effects of hearing isolation on mental health can be profound. In this episode of the Near Futurist podcast I speak to Nick Hunn, chair of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, about moves to combine hearing aids with earbuds and turn them into something fun. You can buy glasses as a fashion statement when their core function is to help your eyes - why should something to help your ears be any different? If you enjoyed this or would like to feed back/suggest future guests why not join the LinkedIn group? (99+) The Near Futurist podcast | Groups | LinkedIn Also the podcast has its own website at nearfuturist.co.uk - and if you liked it, it would be really helpful to leave a review on whichever platform you found it - thank you! - GC

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