New Study Reveals Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society further supports existing evidence that wearing hearing aids can help slow cognitive decline in elderly patients.1 There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to the relationship between hearing and cognition: The common cause hypothesis states that hearing loss and cognitive decline both involve age-related problems, such as tissue degeneration of the central nervous…
New Study Reveals Hearing & Vision Loss Doubles Risk of Dementia
It’s common to lose hearing or vision as you age, but the loss of both can have serious consequences. A new study found that hearing and vision loss put you at double the risk of developing dementia later in life. 1 The study involved 6,520 people ages 58 to 101. Participants reported their vision and hearing on the following scale: Normal. …
Spring Into Summer With Clean Hearing Aids
Have you ever thought about cleaning your hearing aids? Considering the conditions their delicate electronic components are exposed to regularly—moisture, heat, earwax, dirt—routine clean-and-checks by your provider are the best way to preserve your important investment. In the meantime, there are steps you can take at home to care for your hearing devices and optimize their effectiveness. Try…
A History of Deafness ‘Cures’
For as long as people have suffered from hearing loss, others have been searching for a cure. Over thousands of years, this has proven to be an exercise in futility. Jaipreet Virdi, assistant professor of history at the University of Delaware, explains why Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History in her new book.[1] Virdi is…
Hearing Focused Now Provides Telehealth Services!
Far greater than just a social distancing tool, telehealth is changing the way we’re able to care for you and your family. In these unprecedented times of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, many health care workers are turning to telehealth—the convergence of telecommunication (phone calls, video chats, text messages) and health—primarily to suppress the spread of…
Poor Heart Health May Lead to Hearing Loss
If you don’t watch what you eat and fail to exercise regularly, poor cardiovascular health is only one risk you’ll face. New evidence shows a link between poor heart health and hearing loss. The reason for this surprising correlation? The inner ear is extremely sensitive to blood flow, so obstructions in the arteries and veins—symptoms…
The Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis & Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is not an isolated problem. As with most issues with your body, if something goes wrong with your hearing, it can affect both your mental and physical health. From loneliness and depression to an increased risk of falling, to more serious issues such as cognitive decline and dementia—your hearing plays a big role…
The Era of Remote Hearing Care
Even before the coronavirus pandemic changed our way of life, telehealth offered a convenient solution for people living in remote areas where access to health care was a challenge. For those with hearing loss, remote programming capabilities for hearing devices were one of the first advances to gain popularity. Some hearing device manufacturers are taking…
New Study Reveals Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline
A new study published this year in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society further supports existing evidence that wearing hearing aids can help slow cognitive decline in elderly patients. There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to the relationship between hearing and cognition: The common cause hypothesis states that hearing loss and cognitive decline both involve age-related problems, such as tissue degeneration…
Masks & The Hard of Hearing
For the roughly 48 million Americans with hearing loss, communication is challenging enough under the best of circumstances. The global coronavirus pandemic has created additional unexpected obstacles. Many hard of hearing individuals rely on lip reading in order to communicate with others. With the CDC recommending people wear face masks to help slow the spread…