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One in Seven Middle-Aged Adults Has Hearing Loss
03-21-2011Researchers in Madison, Wisconsin have discovered that 14% of middle-aged Americans have some sort of hearing loss. For those aged 48 to 59, that percentage jumps to around 20%, and for those 80 years old and older, the percentage skyrockets to 90%. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research study included 3,285 subjects from 21 to 84 years of age.
Siemens Motion 501
04-13-2010I've had three different hearing aids in my life, and the Motion 501 ITE is the best and most comfortable out of all of them. It isn't very hidden on my ear, but it is quite stylish. My hearing loss isn't severe, so I wasn't in need of something too strong. If you have severe hearing loss this many not be the one for you. I have it on the second to highest setting and it is perfect for me. If you are looking for an everyday hearing aid I would recommend this one.
Hearing Loss and Dementia
03-30-2011Researchers are calling for “critically needed” “rehabilitative strategies” for confronting a newly discovered association between hearing loss and the progression of dementia.
How to be a smart hearing aid buyer
03-18-2011
Many people have a misconceptions about hearing aids and believe there is no solution to their hearing problem. Consumerrespots.org conducted a national survey of 1,100 people who bought hearing aids in the past three years, and lab-tested the features of 44 hearing aids to learn more about the following challenges.
Loud TV Commercials Banned
03-16-2011
For years, Americans have suffered as their besieged ears were assaulted by blaring television commercials. But On January 4 of this year President Obama signed into law the ‘Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation’ Act that requires the volume of television commercials to be no louder than the television programs during which the ads appear.
Hearing Loss Denial
02-28-2011It has been established that denial of aging is one of the main reasons that millions of Americans do not treat their hearing loss. Hearing aid resistance is a widespread phenomenon. It's been estimated that around 9 percent of Americans suffer from some form of hearing loss! It’s, however, doubtful that one of every 10 or 11 people in your circle of acquaintances wears a hearing aid device.
Social Media for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
02-23-2011Today deaf and hard of hearing people from all over the world are gathering on the internet and forming communities to share frustrations and concerns, provide helpful information, pursue social or institutional change, or simply to cultivate friendships.
Music Devices and Teen Hearing Loss
02-16-2011Your teenager may be putting his or her hearing health in jeopardy. The Telegraph newspaper reports that one in five teenagers has some form of hearing loss. A major risk factor in hearing loss is a wider variety of personal listening devices such as iPods or MP3 players.
Promising Hearing Aid Trends
01-24-2011In 2010 Phonak, Unitron, Audina and Siemens released new hearing aid products with very promising trends: smaller in size, multiple functions, wireless and with bluetooth technology.
Dual Sensory Loss: When Eyes and Ears Don’t Work Together
09-15-2010It is has been estimated that by 2040, persons aged 65 and older will make up 20% of the United States population. Read on to find out more about dual sensory loss, which is hearing and vision loss combined.
Taking Care Of Your Hearing
08-26-2010Taking care of your body is one in the same as caring for your hearing. Follow these medically proven steps to keep your ears feeling great.
Full Text Speech-Language and Audiology Research Articles Now Available Online for All
07-06-2010The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) is pleased to launch a new domain for the Canadian Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology (CJSLPA) at www.cjslpa.ca. Incorporating a new portal, available to the public free of charge, CASLPA offers open access to the latest research in the areas of speech, language, hearing, swallowing, balance and other related topics.
Hearing Loss and Dementia
03-30-2011Researchers are calling for “critically needed” “rehabilitative strategies” for confronting a newly discovered association between hearing loss and the progression of dementia.
How to be a smart hearing aid buyer
03-18-2011
Many people have a misconceptions about hearing aids and believe there is no solution to their hearing problem. Consumerrespots.org conducted a national survey of 1,100 people who bought hearing aids in the past three years, and lab-tested the features of 44 hearing aids to learn more about the following challenges.
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