Age-related hearing loss affects almost all of us as we age. Good acoustics can promote not just hearing but also the ability to function and well-being. A calm acoustic environment benefits all of us, whatever level of hearing we have, but it is particularly important for those with hearing impairments. The most common cause of […]
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Fight, flight, or safety? The impact of alarming sounds on healthcare professionals
Fight, flight, or safety? Humans respond very well to sounds, and our hearing is created to protect us. To guide us in understanding what is going on we have our ears, our own built-in ‘watchdogs’ . It quickly determine where a sound comes from, and whether a situation should activate our fight or flight mode. […]
Impact of noise in Healthcare premises
Healthcare premises: reflections on sound by hospital staff Children crying. Alarms beeping. Verbal communication. Footsteps. Healthcare premises are often complex sound environments and the cognitive load on staff is getting more and more challenging. Despite this, nurses and doctors rarely complain if the acoustics are not suitable for the activities – because their number one […]
Care for Sound symposium movies online
The Care for Sound event was arranged by the Sound Environment Center at Lund University in collaboration with Ecophon. Sound environments in healthcare are serious and have an impact This became clear at the interdisciplinary symposium Care for Sound in Lund, Sweden. The symposium venue was filled with architects, functional planners, researchers, healthcare staff, and […]
Welcome to Care for Sound, a healthcare acoustic event
On October 17th the Sound Environment Center at Lund University, in collaboration with Ecophon, puts a spotlight on the handling of sound environments in healthcare. Via an interdisciplinary symposium on the sound environment, healing, and healthcare in Lund, Sweden. Care for Sound. Care for Sound We have gathered an interdisciplinary collection of renowned researchers, […]
Nine sound-smart steps to a conversation-friendly Sweden
HRF in Sweden have recently posted nine sound-smart steps to a conversation-friendly Sweden http://www.acousticbulletin.com/EN/2010/01/huge_media_attention_in_sweden.html 1. Become sound smart. How is the sound environment around you? It is time to start thinking about our sound environment, acquire knowledge and consider the call for conversation friendly Sweden! Read more about what HRF want and what you can […]
