JLCIF strives to optimize the hearing experience & lives of CI recipients by providing confidence coaching and product support that enables them to thrive
Early detection of ear diseases is key to effectively reducing hearing loss and mitigating any adverse results.
It’s also important to have your hearing checked at all ages.
To have your hearing tested contact a health professional to schedule an appointment.
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Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund is striving for CI recipients to always have access to replacement parts even when they can’t afford it.
If you want to support, donate, and even share your cochlear implant story with us, please drop us a message.
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Tips to protect your hearing against noise-induced hearing loss:
- Wear ear protection around loud noises
- Wear comfortable headsets
- Turn down the volume when wearing headphones
- If you notice changes in your hearing, seek out professional help.
Half of people 75 years old or older go through crippling hearing loss.
Individuals over 75 with hearing loss tend to lose their cognitive abilities faster, up to 40% more quickly, than people without a hearing issue.
They’re also almost twice as likely to have dementia.
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Processing life through a grateful lens each day and every day.
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund, which extends support to cochlear implant recipients, is celebrating the month by connecting people.
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People with hearing loss generally wait an average of 7 years before seeking help!
If you are concerned about your hearing and are not aware of the general signs of hearing loss, please contact your doctor or a hearing specialist.
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Six hearing loss signs you should not ignore. If you are concerned about your hearing please contact your doctor or a hearing specialist at your earliest convenience.
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Every contribution made, no matter big or small, adds up to be life-changing for someone in need.
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“Hearing loss tends to be a bumpy ride… these bumps keep you on your toes. Help develop your character. Instills deep understanding and empathy,” Carissa Butler, a cochlear implant recipient and Airbnb host, wrote in an Instagram post.
Worldwide, more than 1.5 billion people today have hearing loss and this number could increase to over 2.5 billion by 2030.
In the new international safety advice issued in March, WHO estimates that half of all hearing loss cases are avoidable through public health measures.