September is World Alzheimer’s Month and the start of an international campaign to raise awareness for dementia and the stigmatism often surrounding it. It also represents an opportunity to look closer at the connections between memory, cognitive function, and hearing loss. A growing body of research links untreated hearing loss to impaired memory and diminished cognitive [...]
While tinnitus has been reported to cluster in families, little is known about the importance of genetics in a person's susceptibility to the condition. A new study, published in the journal Genetics in Medicine, was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and demonstrates the hereditary nature of certain forms of tinnitus. Bilateral tinnitus - that is, tinnitus [...]
With all the debate recently around healthcare, we wanted to share the latest news on whether policy experts believe Medicare coverage could or should be expanded to include hearing services. Background Since the inception of the program 50 years ago, Medicare has excluded coverage for dental, vision and hearing services. The program has directly contributed to sharp declines in mortality and longer [...]
With summer in full swing, it's the perfect time to take advantage of a host of outdoor activities such as sporting events, parades and air shows or maybe doing a little lawn work or even just driving around town with the top down in your convertible. But as this article from Healthy Hearing points out, there are a number of summertime activities that could cause [...]
Hearing loss is as unique to each person as a fingerprint. No one person has the same type of loss in each ear, nor do people get hearing loss the same way. But, what everyone with hearing has in common are the 8 possible things that hearing loss can indirectly or directly affect. #1. Vocabulary [...]
Here's a great reminder of things to look out for to keep your hearing healthy this Spring! Blood-related conditions Types 1 and 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol affect almost every cell in the body—including the ears. Vibrations from tiny hair cells in your ears send your brain messages about what you’re hearing, but [...]
It may be possible to predict the severity of hearing loss for children diagnosed with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, according to a new study published in JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. This retrospective chart review, authored by physicians and researchers within the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) Research Project, is reportedly one of the first such studies [...]
Hearing loss is a large and growing problem in the U.S. And research suggests that it's not only older adults who are having difficulty, but younger people as well. A study published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery this month suggests that the number of American adults with hearing loss is expected to nearly double [...]
With winter come colder temperatures and the potential for dreary, wet weather and greater exposure to sniffles and coughs. Not only do you need to think about protecting your body from this weather with a hat, gloves and some vitamin C, but you also need to consider the proper ear protection. In fact, hearing loss can be caused by [...]
Most people don’t think twice about the noise level of everyday activities. However, if you live in the US and are between the ages of 20 and 69, and struggle to understand speech in noisy environments, such as bars, cafés and restaurants, then it’s possible that you are one of the 25 percent of US [...]