If you're not protecting your hearing, you’re losing it | Kimberly H. Deason | TEDxWilsonPark

According to World Health Organization over 1.5 billion people currently experience some degree of hearing loss and estimate by 2050 it could grow to 2.5 billion, you are losing your hearing and don’t even know it. Kim has been working in the Safety Industrial Industry for more than 12 years. She has a passion for teaching and training on ways to work safer and be safe in general. She is passionate about hearing loss and tells everyone she meets how to protect their hearing.

Graduate of UNA with a BS in Mathematics

Qualified Safety Specialist (QSSP)

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

Safety Equipment Expert (SEE Blue Badge)

Competent Person in Fall Protection

[juliettesterkens]

This is a terrific TEDx talk. Thank you for presenting on this important topic. Solid and useable advice. You only get one set of ears, folks. Treat them kindly. Once you have lost it - watch my TEDx talk about "what you don't know about hearing aids."

[jasoncall]

A few notes:
1. As the guy who put together the original training modules for Howard Leight, the inventor of the bell-shaped foam earplug, I must say that this is the best, smoothest, most complete and succinct presentation on hearing protection I’ve ever seen! Loved it!
2. Nowadays, you’d never use a polyurethane or pvc earplug since Howard’s sustainable, biobased earplugs have made them obsolete.
3. A bit of Howard Leight trivia: It was Howard’s dad, Charlie Leight, who discovered and popularized the insertion method of pulling on the pinna.
Well done!!

[MrArtisticals]

Grandma worked in a cotton mill north from Manchester (1950’s, 1960’s …) As a kid I visited her at work … it was loud!
When she retired, she received a congrats letter from her colleague‘s.
I did not understand one word! 😬
Due to the noise whilst working, they shortened their sentences and even cut the words as they conversed with each other.
This formed a new kind of slang-language which influenced the northern English accent.
Later on in life when I visited her and realised, she didn‘t understand me, due to „deafness“, I shouted the shortened sentences as I had understood them … it worked! 😊 R.I.P Grandma!

[UnFUG_Your_Life]

This video brings attention to the importance of protecting our hearing, and the potential long-term consequences of not doing so. As Kimberly H. Deason explains, hearing loss can have a significant impact on our overall quality of life, and it's important to take steps to protect our hearing while we still can. From wearing earplugs at concerts and loud events, to limiting our exposure to loud noises in general, there are many ways we can reduce the risk of hearing loss.
This video is a valuable reminder that our hearing is a precious and fragile sense, and we should take care to protect it as much as possible. If you're looking for practical tips on how to preserve your hearing, this video is a great resource.

[elyska_singer]

Thank you so much for this! I am completely blind since birth and haven't realized the full danger of hearing loss until watching this video. This was truly eye-opening, because I couldn't bear losing my favorite sense or part of it. I will implement your suggestions

[sumernoel]

I will totally wear earplugs for loud situations. I’ve been ripping corners off my napkin, balling it up, & stuff it in my ears at concerts for a while now. It just dampens the sound but for something really loud like a concert, it’s just right.

[victornoagbodji]

Such an importance topic. Thanks for sharing 😊🙏

[funnytv-]

The version of you that exists in the future deserves your belief.the version of you that exists right now deserves to be celebrated for all that you do.

[Cynja_]

This just made me remember turning my music on my headset louder, instead of wearing the hearing protection that was handed out while there was construction work in the office

[janetslicer]

It's true, it happened to my now deceased husband.

[arnieslab]

She’s right. I’d like to thank the Ramones for giving me tinnitus in the summer of 1994. I’d probably do it all again though 😂.

[huldagieshubler]

Where does she say the 85 dB rule? I had to skip the theory part and go to the to do rules, and I find nothing

[DonAlderOfficial]

Great video and it also opens a can of worms for the hearing aid market which includes audiologists and hearing makers etc. The point being is they all focus on speech. Yes, a good thing, but no one seems to have any facts on or talks about the decibel level folks can withstand that have hearing damage. I suspect it's now less than 80 or 85. So the outcome is that folks get hearing aids to listen in noisy restaurants or even to go to a movie are up against new problems. While they can hear what's going on they are still be exposed to high levels of sound. Going to a movie now means using hearing protection but then the next issue they dont discuss is that as you get used to your hearing aids your brain adjusts to that so your normal hearing is now worse or perceived as that. So the end of the day this keeps the hearing biz growing and while they are helping they could be hurting. The hearing industry needs to widen its horizons and treat full hearing loss not just speech frequencies. The fact that a musician like myself and figure this out is scary.

[bukurie]

Thank you! You talk is so interesting😍And to lose hearing is noisy acustic, ...🌎

[sanamsanam]

Very excellent for new beginners l like it😉💜

[cowwoman]

Loved it, but what do we teachers do, that work in the nursery and with the 3-6 year olds?! 🙈 Especially the older ones seem to arrive loud, remain oud most throughout the day and leave me daily with ears that just want to collaps... "sigh"
Already have tinitus in both ears and well, nursery is ok, but on days when I have to help out with the older children, my ears won't stop ringing... 😩

[paulaswaim]

Wear earplugs when you vacuum or mow a lawn or run a snowblower.

[kimdeason]

Actually World Health Organization predicts a billion more people will have hearing loss by the year 2030 - NOT 2050 like this descriptions says!

[yvonne]

Is this also called sensori neural hearing loss?

[tamb]

I have noticed that almost every church has gone to this rediculously loud music ! I literally and purposely wait until the “ praise and worship “ part of church is over before I go in now and because I know there will be a loud sound or two at the end I have ear plugs for that. It has become rediculous and at CHURCH OF ALL PLACES ! I am a dental hygienist and I use a machine called a cavitron it gives off a high pitched squeal, I have started using ear plugs any time I use this machine now.. I’m 63 and don’t want to push my luck..