New hearing aid technologies, designs help erase stigma of hearing loss, treatment
By
Dan Troast
Jun 27, 2024
We must continue to promote and acknowledge the realities of hearing loss and its progressive dangers while we work to make hearing care more accessible and acceptable to everyone.
4 ways to promote healthy hearing to reduce the risk of cognitive decline
By
Annette Mazevski, Au.D., Ph.D.
Oct 08, 2020
As owners and operators of senior living communities, here’s how you and your employees can spot hearing loss, get residents the help they need, and create a better hearing environment.
A year after launch, OTC hearing aids are not catching on with US consumers
Sep 13, 2023
A year after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one.
Hearing aid manufacturers still need to listen up about seniors’ specific needs: report
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 05, 2024
Many seniors could benefit from larger, more customized hearing aids, which are easier to manipulate, experts noted.
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...
Clinical practice guideline developed for age-related hearing loss
May 10, 2024
The recommendations include identification of sociodemographic factors and patient preferences that influence access to and use of hearing healthcare.
Hearing loss is the silent epidemic in senior living communities
By
Matt Reiners
May 14, 2020
Correcting hearing impairment and keeping residents connected are first lines of defense against social isolation.
More frequent hearing aid use could help stave off dementia, experts suggest
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
Newly available non-prescription hearing aid use could have major overall health benefits and reduce the risk of dementia, experts say.
2008 to 2017 saw decline in serious hearing loss in U.S. seniors
Dec 28, 2021
Substantial sex differences identified, with a 10% decrease in hearing loss in women but a 2% increase in men.
Cheaper OTC hearing aids should be in stores by October, FDA says
Aug 16, 2022
Until now, people have had to pay thousands of dollars for a device that could only be adjusted by a professional audiologist.