May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, which provides an opportunity to generate awareness about the importance of communication. Chapter 22 of the book 'Supplementing our Senses' has a lot more information to consider. https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org/hitting-the-headlines/detail/hitting-the-headlines/2022/05/18/the-importance-of-speech-and-hearing-as-we-age