The 22nd National Ear Day丨Helping Hearing Rehabilitation Everyone Enjoys Hearing Health
Today (3rd) is the 22nd National Ears Day. The theme of Ears Day this year is:
Everyone enjoys hearing health
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According to statistics, there are about 20,000 new children with hearing disabilities in my country every year. Early rescue rehabilitation will greatly improve their quality of life.
In 2020, the Disabled Persons' Federation in various regions implemented cochlear implant surgery and post-operative rehabilitation training for more than 40,000 hearing-impaired children.
At the China Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation Research Center, the hearing impaired child Xiaoran is undergoing rehabilitation training.
At the age of 3 years and 9 months, Xiao Yun had congenital severe hearing loss in both ears. In 2018, when she was one and a half years old, Xiao Yun underwent binaural cochlear implant surgery through funding from the Beijing Disabled Children and Adolescents Relief Project.
After free rehabilitation training after the operation, the child is now able to study in the kindergarten.
Kong Deming, deputy director of the China Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation Research Center:
Last year we provided more than 40,000 hearing impaired children with electronic cochlear implants (surgery) and provided more than 400,000 hearing rehabilitation services, so that the majority of hearing impaired people can get It is more convenient, more timely and effective (local treatment), and the quality of life is more improved.
By the end of 2020, there were 861 hearing and speech rehabilitation institutions nationwide.
In the process of implementing rehabilitation and assistance for hearing-impaired children, various local disabled persons’ federations have clear regulations on capital investment, surgical assistance, and rehabilitation training subsidies, which benefit all hearing-impaired children.
One third of the elderly in my country suffer from presbycusis
Data shows that the total number of hearing loss patients in my country exceeds 200 million.
Among the elderly over 65, one in three suffers from presbycusis.
According to clinical studies, for every 10 decibels of hearing loss, cognitive ability may "premature aging" for 4 years.
The probability of dementia in patients with severe hearing loss is 5 times that of the elderly with normal hearing.
Hearing impairment can cause communication problems, affect daily life, and cause emotional depression.
Yin Jinshu, Chief Physician of Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University:
90% of patients are caused by cerebrovascular diseases. In addition to hearing loss, 90% of them may have tinnitus; 50% People may be stuffy; and 30% of people may have dizziness or dizziness. Therefore, we hope that patients will seek medical treatment in time when encountering the above-mentioned conditions.
In daily life, we must pay attention to protecting hearing from the following aspects↓↓↓
Don't pick your ears often;
Stay away from noise, louder noise will cause noise-induced deafness;
Quit smoking and alcohol, smoking and alcohol will cause insufficient blood supply to the ear;
To induce hearing loss, use ototoxic drugs with caution, such as streptomycin and gentamicin;
Insist on exercising, such as running, Tai Chi, etc., to enhance blood circulation throughout the body, so as to improve the nutrient supply in the ears;
Often do ear exercises to promote blood circulation in the ears.
Use ears scientifically to protect your hearing health
In addition, according to statistics from the World Health Organization, about 1.1 billion young people in the world are at risk of hearing damage due to unsafe use of smartphones and matching earphones and other equipment.
According to experts, the number of hair cells in the ear is fixed, about 12,000 to 15,000. None of these hair cells have the ability to proliferate. If one is lost, one will be lost.
Experts suggest that you follow the "60~60~60" principle when using electronic devices to listen to music, that is, the volume when listening to music with built-in headphones does not exceed 60% of the maximum sound, and the continuous listening time does not exceed 60 minutes, and the external sound is the best No more than 60 decibels.
Heart-warming story丨Sign language coffee shop creates new dreams
Hearing and language are important means for humans to communicate with each other and understand the world. Due to congenital and acquired reasons, the hearing impaired people cannot hear the sound, and it is difficult to communicate with people in language.
There is a "quietest" coffee shop in Hangzhou. It is run by a hearing-impaired couple. They give people sincerity and warmth in silent communication.
This is a small shop of only 15 square meters. The operators Lu Jun and Yang Di are a pair of hearing impaired people. In half a month, their coffee shop will be two years old.
The two re-decorated the bar and painted the sign of sign language coffee.
Customers: They
can’t communicate in words, but they can still feel their enthusiasm. They have their own biscuits and they will give us a taste.
Lu Jun and Yang Di, who were deaf since childhood, were once engaged in graphic design and pottery production.
By chance, they participated in a coffee making training class organized by Hangzhou Comprehensive Service Center for the Disabled.
After three months of study, the couple opened this coffee shop together.
By seeing and smelling, they gradually figured out coffee making techniques.
Yang Di: The
first time I drank coffee made by myself, it was made with milk. I found it too difficult to make milk froth.
Lu Jun:
Sometimes I played too thick, sometimes I played too thin, but after repeated practice, I gradually improved.
The careful production and operation of the coffee shop has made the coffee shop famous, and the volume of take-out orders has also increased. Sometimes customers come to know that this is a "silent coffee shop".
Customer:
It's amazing. It's the first time I met a deaf person to open a coffee shop.
What he doesn't write here is to tell you how to order, which is very convenient.
Lu Jun:
Give it to him, watch us sign and say thank you.
I feel very warm, they will hit me with sign language and feel very happy.
Due to the growing popularity of coffee shops, Lu Jun’s lover Yang Di also took time to study in other coffee shops to improve the quality of their coffee shops.
Lu Jun's dream is to make more money to expand the store, and then open coffee classes to help more disabled people find jobs.
(Headquarters CCTV reporter Gao Lei Gao Weiqiang Zhejiang TV Wang Tingting)