Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors World Hearing Day (WHD), making hearing health part of the overall discussion on health and wellness. A few of their statistics may surprise you!

Earbuds are blossoming into a major “hearables” market. But can better earbuds lead to a better life? You bet … if they help prevent hearing loss.

Hearables are here—and they’re impressive: reliable, advanced, and smart. But more than that, they’re cool. And that is what makes them a game-changer for hearing health.

Accessibility is paramount. But where to start? When business and organizational leaders ask me that question, I tell them about the blind bakers.

Accessibility in business is more than avoiding fines and lawsuits. Done right, accessibility is as good for business as it is for society at large.

Why is a hearing wellness advocate writing about better brain function? Because we don’t just hear with our ears — we hear with our brains.

In thinking about what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving holiday, I found that “hearing loss” rises somewhere near the top of my list.

Compassion and kindness are at the heart of accessibility, and a big part of why embracing accessibility for all is so important.

According to a recent survey, it is likely you or someone in your circle has hearing loss—even if you don’t know it.

Our trademarked tagline at Akoio is: Conquer Life™. And, for me, it is much more than a clever turn of phrase.