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29/04/2022

Socio-economic costs to Europe of hearing loss exceed 216 billion Euros per year (Shield 2019; www.hear-it.org). In proportion of population, the amount in Finland is more than 1.5 billion Euros per year.

21/04/2022

WHO (2021) estimates that for every US dollar invested in ear and hearing care there is a return on investment of 16 US dollars.

13/04/2022

World Health Organization (WHO, 2021) estimates that unaddressed hearing loss costs governments US$980 billion every year. Read more: https://www.who.int/health-topics/hearing-loss =tab_1

06/04/2022

The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) ranks hearing loss as the third most common cause of Years Lived with Disability (YLD) and is the leading cause in the over 70’s (The Lancet, 2021).

30/03/2022

Midlife hearing loss is the biggest risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia (Lamb & Archbold, 2021; Livingstone et al., 2017, Livingstone et al, 2020).https://www.baaudiology.org/app/uploads/2021/12/Dementia-Brochure.pdf.pdf

23/03/2022

WHO estimates that 1 in 5 people worldwide live with hearing loss.

16/03/2022

Unaddressed hearing loss and deafness have a huge personal impact. In children they are linked to delayed language and educational attainment. In adults to social isolation, loss of independence, unemployment, mental health issues, falls, cognitive decline, resulting in the increased use of health and social care service. (CIICA 2021.) Read more:https://ciicanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CI-WRH-Evidence-Briefing.pdf

23/04/2020

Aalto-University in Finland takes hearing accessibility seriously and provides hearing aid users Qlu-mapped induction loops systems. They position themselves clearly above other universities in providing equal learning environment.

https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/aalto-university-mapped-the-quality-of-induction-loops-to-provide-better-services-to-people

The project promotes the equality of people with hearing loss, and it has been significant in scale both in Finland and internationally.

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11/04/2018

Today’s task The Grand Opera House in Belfast. One measurement point per seat.

10/04/2018

Qlu-mapping tour continues in Northern Ireland. Yesterday Killyhevlin Hotel and today The Millenniun Forum.

05/04/2018

Our next Qlu-mapping task.

04/04/2018

Our Qlu-mapping tour started from Oxford Cathedral yesterday and today we quality-mapped the loop system in Brecon Cathedral.

26/03/2018

Qlu will be touring with induction loop quality-mapping equipment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 3.-12.4.2018. First mappings will be provided free of charge.
Please contact us ASAP if you would like to get your loop system Qlu-mapped (https://www.qlu.fi/en/services/quality-mapping-service) and visible at https://hereuhear.com

16/03/2018

Oulu Music Festival 2018 (http://omj.fi/en/) is hearing accessible.

Oulu Music Festival Foundation, Qlu Ltd. and Laatukuuluu Ltd. joined forces and made this years Oulu Music Festival hearing accessible.

All concert venues are equipped with hearing links and they have been Qlu-mapped.

The project is sponsored by Arts Promotion Centre Finland (http://www.taike.fi/en/frontpage).

To our knowledge this is the first hearing accessible music festival organized in Finland.