About this session
Hearing and vision shape communication, concentration, balance, confidence and participation in everyday life.
Changes can develop gradually, which means people may adapt their routines without realizing how much additional effort they are using to follow conversations, read information, move through unfamiliar spaces or work comfortably.
In this practical session, participants explore common hearing and vision changes, workplace factors that can make them harder to manage and everyday habits that may help protect sensory health.
The facilitator guides participants through communication strategies, environmental adjustments and preparation for routine checks without presenting every change as an inevitable part of aging.
The session supports early action while maintaining clear clinical boundaries. Participants leave with practical adjustments they can use immediately and a personal plan for protecting hearing, vision and confidence over time.
Hearing and vision changes can affect communication, daily tasks and social participation, while routine eye care and protection from excessive noise can support earlier identification and prevention.
This session provides general hearing, vision and healthy-aging education. It does not test hearing or eyesight, diagnose sensory loss, interpret examination results or recommend individual treatment or devices.
Sudden hearing loss, sudden vision loss, new severe visual disturbance, eye injury or other rapid and concerning changes should receive appropriate professional assessment. Participants are not required to disclose personal medical or sensory information.
What your people take away
- Understand how hearing and vision may change across adulthood
- Explore everyday habits that can help protect hearing and eye health
- Identify how screens, lighting, background noise and workplace environments affect sensory comfort
- Practice communication and environmental adjustments for clearer, less tiring interactions
- Recognize hearing or vision changes that may require professional assessment
- Build a realistic sensory-health plan for work, home and future check-ups
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Notice, Protect and AdjustA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Notice, Protect and Adjust: notice changes in daily life, protect hearing in noisy environments and reduce everyday eye strain.
- Notice changes in daily life
- Protect hearing in noisy environments
- Reduce everyday eye strain
Covers 3 of 4 points in Notice, Protect and Adjust.
60 minutes
A practical introduction to hearing and vision changes, immediate protection habits and simple workplace adjustments.
- Module 1: Notice, Protect and Adjust
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Notice, Protect and Adjust.
90 minutes
Everything in the 60-minute session, plus communication practice, screen and lighting adjustments, assistive features and strategies for demanding environments.
- Module 1: Notice, Protect and Adjust
- Module 2: Communication, Technology and the Working Environment
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Notice, Protect and Adjust and Communication, Technology and the Working Environment.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Notice, Protect and Adjust, Communication, Technology and the Working Environment and Balance, Confidence and Everyday Participation.
Full day
The full-day format includes guided activities, environmental review, communication practice and personal planning across all four modules.
- Module 1: Notice, Protect and Adjust
- Module 2: Communication, Technology and the Working Environment
- Module 3: Balance, Confidence and Everyday Participation
- Module 4: Checks, Early Action and Your Sensory-Health Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Notice, Protect and Adjust
Every length- Notice changes in daily lifeParticipants explore how hearing and vision changes may appear during conversations, screen use, reading, driving or movement through unfamiliar spaces.
- Protect hearing in noisy environmentsThe facilitator explains how repeated exposure to loud sound can affect hearing and discusses practical protection for work, travel, entertainment and headphone use.
- Reduce everyday eye strainParticipants review screen distance, text size, glare, lighting and visual breaks.
- Choose three immediate actionsParticipants select one hearing habit, one vision habit and one environmental adjustment to test.
Communication, Technology and the Working Environment
90 minutes and longer- Practice clearer communicationParticipants compare communication approaches such as facing the speaker, reducing competing noise, confirming key information and using captions or written follow-up.
- Review meetings and shared spacesThe group explores how room layout, distance, lighting, acoustics and multiple speakers can affect participation.
- Use accessibility featuresThe facilitator demonstrates common features such as captions, text enlargement, contrast settings, screen readers, hearing-device connectivity and volume controls.
- Prepare for demanding environmentsParticipants develop strategies for conferences, travel, presentations, open-plan offices or unfamiliar locations.
Balance, Confidence and Everyday Participation
3 hours and longer- Connect sensory information with movementThe facilitator explains how visual and auditory information can contribute to orientation, communication and confidence during everyday movement.
- Review the physical environmentParticipants explore contrast, signage, lighting, clutter, stairs and changes in floor level.
- Respond to withdrawal and fatigueParticipants discuss how repeatedly straining to hear or see may make meetings, social situations or detailed work more tiring.
- Build confidence through preparationParticipants create a practical plan for one situation they currently find difficult.
Checks, Early Action and Your Sensory-Health Plan
Full day only- Understand routine checksThe facilitator discusses the role of eye examinations, hearing assessments and relevant healthcare conversations.
- Recognize changes worth checkingParticipants discuss changes such as sudden hearing loss, new one-sided hearing difficulty, sudden vision loss, significant visual distortion, new flashes or a rapid increase in floaters.
- Prepare for a professional conversationParticipants identify useful information such as when the change began, whether it affects one or both sides, relevant noise exposure, medication, health conditions and daily impact.
- Build your sensory-health planParticipants choose one protection habit, one workplace adjustment and one preventive-health action.
Who it’s for
- Employees who want practical hearing and vision education across adulthood
- People noticing gradual changes in communication, screen use or sensory comfort at work
- Desk-based, hybrid, shift and travel-heavy workers
- Employees preparing for or managing routine hearing and vision checks
- Anyone seeking environmental and communication adjustments without clinical diagnosis
- Organizations offering inclusive healthy-aging education for a broad workforce
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging
How long is Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging?
Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Notice, Protect and Adjust: notice changes in daily life, protect hearing in noisy environments and reduce everyday eye strain. A 60-minute session covers Notice, Protect and Adjust in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Communication, Technology and the Working Environment. A 3-hour session adds Balance, Confidence and Everyday Participation. A full-day session adds Checks, Early Action and Your Sensory-Health Plan. It is also available as a 4-week program.
Can Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Hearing, Vision and Healthy Aging to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.