Speak Up About Hearing Loss Public Service Announcement Campaign

Speak Up About Hearing Loss is a broadcast public service announcement (PSA) campaign that urges families to break through the silence and openly discuss untreated hearing loss among older family members. The campaign hones in on a particular finding from an AARP/ASHA poll [PDF] that showed nearly 70% of respondents would seek treatment for a hearing problem if they were asked to do so by a loved one.

• 00:30 Television PSA (English)
• 00:30 Television PSA (Spanish)
• 00:30 Radio PSA (English) MP3, right click to download
• 00:30 Radio PSA (Spanish) MP3, right click to download

Press Releases and Media Advisories

• ASHA PSA Campaign Aims To End The Silence Surrounding Hearing Loss Among Older Americans [en Español]
• Older Americans' Untreated Hearing Loss Can Lead To Depression, Social Isolation [en Español]

Related Studies

• ASHA and AARP Collaborate on National Poll of AARP Members’ Hearing Health
• Hearing Loss and Dementia Linked in Study
• ASHA Early Detection Poll Results
• Trends in Vision and Hearing Among Older Americans [PDF]
• Hearing Loss: A Growing Problem That Affects Quality of Life [PDF]

Download the Infographic

Resources

Podcasts

• Hearing Aid 101
• Hearing & Aging
• The Best Hearing Help Available
• Living with Hearing Loss

Information for Consumers

• Hearing Loss in Adults
• ASHA Joins AARP Hearing Education Advisory Group
• Self-Test for Hearing Loss
• Hearing Case History
• Buying a Hearing Aid
• Health Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids
• Myths and Facts About Hearing Aids
• Funding Resources for Audiology Services and Hearing Aids
• Find a Professional: Online Directory of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Programs

30–second video and audio spots in both English and Spanish are currently airing in major media markets nationwide.