As 2026 arrives, so do annual rituals of setting resolutions for better health. While gym memberships and diet plans often top the list, there’s another crucial aspect of fitness deserving proactive attention: sensory wellness. Consider your senses a wisely tended garden, with vision and hearing companion plants striving for a thriving ecosystem. Just as gardens cannot flourish without nourishing, your eyes and ears need proper attention to achieve peak performance. When hearing or vision function(s) begin declining, it’s akin to growing flora in partial shade or without water – everything becomes more challenging. When diligently nurturing both, their intertwined habitat brings sunshine to your life.
In 2026, Be Aware & Get Sensory Fit.
Why are Dual Sensory Wellness goals deemed crucial? The study’s data points speak volumes, and as passionate advocates, we believe you should hear the facts:
Why are Dual Sensory Wellness goals deemed crucial? As outlined in the Lancet Commission report, the study’s data points speak volumes and as passionate advocates, we believe you should hear the facts:
- “Globally, an estimated 20% of people have hearing loss, sometimes related to occupational or environmental exposures to noise or untreated infections. 62% of people worldwide with hearing loss are older than 50 years, and hearing loss is often untreated.”
- “In the most recent study, incident hearing loss was associated with approximately 35% higher incident dementia risk and was related to dose, as each 10-dB worsening of hearing was associated with a 16% increase in dementia risk.”
- “A systematic review of eight cohort studies with 127,000 participants, followed up for 2–25 years, reported that people with hearing loss who used hearing aids had a significantly lower risk (approximately 19%) of cognitive decline and dementia (approximately 17%) than those who did not use assistive devices.”
- “The global prevalence of avoidable vision loss and blindness, including common sight problems for which glasses are prescribed, in adults aged 50 years or older is estimated to be 12.6%.”
- “Analysis of 14 studies including more than 6 million older adults who were cognitively intact at baseline showed an approximately 47% higher risk of developing dementia.”
- “Increasing evidence supports an association between untreated vision loss and dementia risk and potential modification by treatment. A clear opportunity for dementia prevention exists with treatment of visual loss.”
In 2026, plan to hear and see your best every day. Please see us soon, while encouraging family members and friends to act upon YOUR Sound Advice.