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

Jun 19, 2020

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?

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