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OUR HEALTH: HEARING LOSS DEALING WITH THE SOUND OF SILENCE
THU · NOVEMBER 29, 2018 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
Tickets are FREE with Registration
Did you know that 40% of those over 40 experience hearing loss, and this increases to 70% after 70? Be a part of "Hearing Loss – Dealing with the Sounds of Silence”, our 17th “Our Health” discussion, on Thursday, November 29 at 7:30 PM at the MCC. Keith Rose, the moderator, will be joined by four experts; Dr. Greg Price-Jones, Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon, Andy Audia, Hearing Instrument Specialist, Dr. Kevin Young, Geriatrician, and Ross Hart from the Canadian Hearing Society.
Learn about:
- Causes, and tests to identify hearing loss
- Use and technology of assistive devices
- Relationship between hearing loss and risk of dementia
- Support services available
For those with hearing loss, we have reserved the front rows at the MCC. In addition, we are excited to introduce, Live Open Captioning, technology, which converts sound to text in real time!
Register at Ticketfly. Admission is free. And remember, to arrive early, mingle with the crowd, talk about ”Our Health” and learn about “Hearing Loss – Dealing with the Sounds of Silence”.
For those interested, 7 previous “Our Health” events are available to watch online, RogerTV. |