In difficult and tough economic times we still need to engage with our employees. While the big budgets may not be available any more there are lots of things that we can do which are effective.

This is a great editorial I recently read.  The issue of helping the elders in our lives make choices that protect tham and the people around them is difficult. This often involves changing patterns and habits as well as loosing some indpendance.  This article provides some great insights on how to influence aging parents in a positive way.

Using a carrot before bringing out a stick….

(Reuters Health) - One out of every eight Americans has hearing loss in both ears, according to a new study -- and as many as one in five are hard of hearing on at least one side.

Researchers found that hearing problems were more common in men than in women and in whites than in blacks. As expected, they also increased with age.

Changing Our Paradigm

So, let's talk about hearing loss. More specifically, how we adapt, what solutions we choose and why. Based on what I've observed over the years, I suggest much of the challenge in adapting to hearing loss, is rooted more in psychology than in technology.

About Hearing Loss
How many people are there in the United States with hearing loss? The truth is, no one really knows. According to Gaulladet University,