Table 1. Examples of “Everyday Words for Public Health Communication” (Source: Centers for Disease Control).

Health terminology	Alternative everyday words	Example
“Associated with”	“Linked to” “Goes along with” “Is part of” “Related to”	Instead of: “ Hearing loss is associated with other health problems ” Use: “ Other health problems go along with hearing loss ”
“Evaluation”	“Test”	Instead of: “ Now it's time to go over the results of your hearing evaluation ” Use: “ Let's go over your hearing test results ”
“Global” “Globally”	“Around the world” “In the world” “Countries other than the US”	Instead of: “ Hearing loss effects millions of people globally ” Use: “ Millions of people around the world have hearing loss ”
“Intervention”	“Program” “Action” “Treatment”	Instead of: “You will receive hearing aids and counseling as part of your intervention” Use: “You will get hearing aids and counseling as part of your treatment”
“Maintain”	“Take care of” “Keep up” “Look after”	Instead of: “It is important to maintain your hearing aids by keeping them clean” Use: “It is important to take care of your hearing aids by keeping them clean”