Apple will sell AirPods with hearing aids built in
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
It’s designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Sensory disabilities tied to worse subsequent mental health in seniors
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Haymarket Media
Aug 28, 2024
Increased risk for low self-rated mental health and loneliness symptoms were seen for older adults with more sensory disabilities.
Hearing loss linked to increased risk for dementia
Jan 05, 2024
A higher risk for dementia was seen for those with hearing loss not using hearing aids compared with those who were using hearing aids.
Omega-3s may protect against hearing challenges
Jul 27, 2023
Benefits were seen for hearing difficulty, issues with background noise and the use of hearing aids.
Hearing intervention may have effect on cognitive change
Jul 20, 2023
No effect was seen in the total cohort composed of two populations, but sensitivity analysis revealed an effect of intervention in the cohort at higher risk for cognitive decline.
Hearing loss more common in older white adults versus Blacks
Dec 14, 2021
In an adjusted analysis, the odds of hearing loss were up to 91% higher in white versus Black participants
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.
Hearing loss tied to fatigue in middle-aged, older adults
Jul 11, 2023
The findings persisted after adjustment for demographics, lifestyle factors and comorbidities.
Review links hearing aid devices with reduced cognitive decline
Dec 06, 2022
Further, the use of devices is linked to a 3% improvement in cognitive test scores in the short term.
Hearing screening ups awareness of hearing loss, hearing aid use
Jul 22, 2022
The findings show the importance of routine audiometric testing in older adults, the authors say.