The Agenda: When a father loses his hearing, a daughter learns to listen

When we talk about ageing, the focus is often on visible changes like mobility, retirement, or healthcare. But one of the most common yet overlooked challenges older adults face is hearing loss. It doesn’t just affect hearing, it can quietly reshape conversations, relationships, confidence and even a person's sense of identity. On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong explores what it means for a father and daughter to navigate hearing loss together across two generations, and two very different perspectives on vulnerability, independence, and asking for help. Joining the conversation are Mohamed Shah, an Oticon Zeal user who has lived with hearing loss for years, and his daughter, Sadrina Shah, a Senior Clinical Audiologist at Oticon Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.