Study Shows Cognitive Decline Begins Earlier With Untreated Hearing Loss
Age-related hearing loss is one of the most common health disorders of aging, affecting two-thirds of those over age 70. However, few adults are tested for hearing loss, and even fewer are treated. Only 14% of adults with hearing loss in the United States wear hearing aids, the standard treatment. Because studies show people with…
Sign Language Proves Helpful For Children With Rare Speech Disorder
Using sign language with intensive speech therapy may be an effective treatment for children with a rare speech disorder called apraxia of speech, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They suggest further exploration of the results of a case study showing the effectiveness of using several therapies together in cases of early diagnosis. Childhood apraxia…
Bayat Foundation And Starkey Hearing Foundation Provide Gift Of Hearing
Fulfilling their pledge to enrich the lives of the Afghan people with the three precious gifts of Hearing, Healing and Hope, The Bayat Foundation (www.bayatfoundation.org), Afghanistan’s largest, private, non-profit Health, Education and Social Development Organization, and The Starkey Hearing Foundation (www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org), announced the successful conclusion of their third annual joint Bayat-Starkey Afghanistan Hearing Care Mission. The Bayat-Starkey Hearing Care…
New Study Could Lead To Reversal Of Hearing Loss
A team led by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the missing cells that cause hearing loss. In a new study published online December 4 in Nature Communications, scientists report a new strategy to induce cell division in the mature inner ear. With…
Researchers Seek Answers For Varying Results With Cochlear Implants
A cochlear implant is an electronic device capable of restoring hearing in a profoundly deaf person by directly stimulating the nerve endings in the inner ear. This technology enables people who have become deaf to be able to communicate orally again, even by telephone, and children born deaf to learn to speak and to benefit…
FDA Seeks Input On Over-The-Counter Hearing Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two notices related to hearing aids, referencing the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report to the President: Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved Hearing Technologies. (A PCAST report summary can be found here and the full report can be found here.) The FDA…
New Study Shows Hearing Loss Is A Widespread Issue
A new study finds widespread hearing loss among elderly Americans, with an especially high rate for those 90 and older. In the study sample of 647 people aged 80 and above, nearly all had some level of hearing loss based on test results, with the over-90s the most affected. “Hearing loss accelerates with age in…
Humans’ Ears Perk At Interesting Sounds Like Animals
Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known until now. A research team based in Saarland has demonstrated for the first time that we make minute, unconscious movements of our ears…
Starkey Introduces Hearing Aids That Recharge In Case
Starkey® Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading innovators in hearing technology, continues to reimagine and revolutionize the patient experience with the new Muse iQ Rechargeable, the smartest rechargeable hearing aid on the market. Muse iQ Rechargeable was announced January 4 at Starkey’s Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas and is now available to consumers through Starkey’s vast global…
Oticon Seeks Votes For Focus On People Awards
Voting is now open for the 2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards at www.oticon.com/FOP. People are invited to cast their votes for the 12 finalists who represent the “best of the best” from this year’s nominations in each of four categories – Student, Adult, Advocacy and Practitioner. The total number of votes received by each finalist…