Hearing loss incidence will almost double by 2060, study predicts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2017
Hearing loss has been tied to accelerated cognitive decline, poorer physical functioning and higher healthcare costs, and now a new study concludes that the number of Americans who have hearing loss may...
Listen up: Hearing aids help more than hearing
Oct 20, 2015
Residents who use the devices may experience another important benefit, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Hearing loss a possible sign of Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2017
Senior living residents who experience age-related hearing loss may be at a higher risk for dementia and cognitive decline, Irish researchers have found.
Optimizing hearing aid use can improve quality of life for older adults with dementia
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
Older adults with dementia may benefit from improving their hearing aid handling skills, according to the findings of a study newly published in JAMDA, The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
What seems like a memory issue may be a hearing issue instead
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2019
Senior living residents wondering whether they are experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may want to schedule a hearing examination to make sure the symptoms aren’t related to hearing...
Seniors with untreated hearing loss have greater risk of dementia, falls, hospitalization
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 12, 2018
Older adults with untreated hearing loss have a greater risk of dementia, depression, falls, hospitalization, rehospitalization and ER visits, according to newly published research.
FDA authorizes hearing aid that users can fit and program on their own
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration for the first time has authorized for marketing a hearing aid that users can fit, program and control without help from a healthcare provider.
Operator to expand training, pay $162,500 to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2021
Leisure Care will expand staff training and pay $162,500 in damages, attorneys’ fees and other costs to settle a lawsuit that alleged that the company violated the rights of people who are deaf or hard...
Assisted living operator agrees to pay $162,500 to settle discrimination allegations
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 11, 2017
An assisted living community operator and four communities have agreed to pay a total of $162,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the communities discriminated against the deaf by not providing sign...
16 senior living communities face lawsuits claiming they did not accommodate deaf prospective residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 27, 2020
Sixteen senior living communities operated by multiple companies are facing lawsuits from a consortium of nonprofit fair housing organizations for allegedly not providing interpreters or other aids when...