Those of you who have heard about the totally implantable hearing aid called the Envoy Esteem may be interested in a scientific paper just published November 17 in the medical journal, Otology & Neurotology. The paper is co-authored by me and my colleagues who participated in the clinical trials for Esteem, Drs. Eric M. Kraus, [...]
The staff at Shohet Ear Associates takes its dedication to hearing and ear health very seriously. And because of that simple fact, our physicians and audiologists have been taking our knowledge and educational materials out in the community at a variety of venues. Starting last August, we began visiting local employers as part of the [...]
The Today Show recently aired a segment featuring Matt Lauer exploring the subject of hearing loss—with some surprising results for the reporter. He discovers that hearing loss is no longer a hallmark of old age. The segment was posted on Today’s website along with a helpful article entitled “Nine Signs That Your Hearing Loss Is A Problem.”
If you or a loved one is experiencing diminished hearing, ringing in the ears or balance problems, you may need the services of an audiologist. Audiologists are an essential part of the team of health care professionals involved in evaluating, diagnosing and treating hearing and balance problems in adults and children.
Selecting the right device to help with hearing loss can be a complicated process. We created our online Hearing Device Selector to help you decide which type and style of device might be right for you. Our Hearing Device Selector was developed by the Shohet Ear Associates team to help you narrow your search on your own time, in the privacy of your home, without visiting multiple websites.
By Joni Doherty, MD, PhD The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) was established to improve the lives of those people with communication difficulties. NIDCD is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Established in 1988, NIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research [...]
A new study published in the February 2011 issue of Archives of Neurology shows that adults with hearing loss have a greater chance of developing dementia, a risk that increases as their deafness worsens.
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is teaming up this year with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote American Heart Month in February and to create awareness of the link between heart and hearing health.
An article in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post features a touching article on how the latest implantable hearing technology has changed the lives of a sister and her brother.I performed the revision surgery on Mary Kay Windham with the Envoy Esteem implantable hearing aid in May 2005 as part of the clinical [...]
According to a study published in May 2010 in the journal Pediatrics, hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri tested 74 pairs of school-age siblings. Half the children had hearing loss in one ear, while their siblings had normal hearing.The study [...]