What Happens When Your Patient Doesn’t Hear You
This report discusses many important elements of an exam and discussions with a patients that may be lost when the patients has untreated hearing loss.
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Don’t Let Unaddressed Hearing Loss Spiral into Depression
This report shows how unaddressed hearing loss is associates with depression; but studies also show that people with hearing loss who use hearing aids often
Hearing Loss and Depression
This report covers research suggesting that individuals suffering from hearing loss are more likely to also suffer from the ill-effects of depression.
Here are Five Little-Known Facts about Today’s Hearing Aids…
This report helps physicians get a deeper understanding of today’s hearing aid technology, such as waterproof aids, soundscape adjustment, and smartphone compatibility.
Hearing Aids and Comprehensive Care
This report indicates that hearing loss is associated with poor quality of life among older people and may lead to increased health and mood disorders;
Hearing Acuity is Often Ignored in Medical Research
This report suggests that research on communication between healthcare professionals and older adults has largely overlooked a highly prevalent, important, and remediable influence on the
The Co-Morbid Condition of Hearing Loss
Many studies have shown that untreated hearing loss can be linked to many other health conditions such as dementia, diabetes, and increased risk of falling.
Cognition and Hearing Aids Usage
This report covers a research study that demonstrates how hearing aids can benefit the cognitive skills of a patient with hearing loss.
Study Links Noise to Cardiovascular Conditions
This report discusses that those exposed to traffic noise levels greater than 60 dB were 5 to 9% more likely to be admitted to the
The Experience of Hearing Loss of Adult Onset
This report discusses how hearing loss can have a negative effect on many physical and mental aspects of a person’s life. This report encouraged a
Hearing Loss Health Care for Older Adults: Access to Hearing Health Care
This report discusses the prevalence of hearing loss doubles with every decade increase in age, thus about two-thirds of adults over the age of 70
Older Adults Annoyed By British Accents and FastTalking Women
This report discusses how more than 70% of older Americans have some degree of hearing loss and many of them have trouble understanding British TV
Hearing Loss Health Care for Older Adults: Awareness & Implications 1
This article discusses how hearing loss occurs gradually over many years, many adults are unaware of their loss. There are two underlying biological processes at
Hearing Loss Health Care for Older Adults: Device Effectiveness
This report discusses how those with hearing loss often seek out devices to help improve their hearing and the role a hearing care provider can
Fall Risk Doubles Every 10 Years Above Age 40
This report discusses a study that found vestibular thresholds begin to double every 10 years above the age of 40 suggesting a decline in an