by AHC Admin | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Older adults with untreated hearing loss incur substantially higher total health care costs compared to those who don’t have hearing loss—an average of 46%, totaling $22,434 per person over a decade, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
by Admin AHC | Nov 12, 2018 | Current News
For many of the millions of Americans with hearing impairment, especially the 27 million living with untreated hearing loss, the holidays may not be all that happy, says audiologist Cindy Beyer, senior VP of HearUSA, West Palm Beach, Fla. Beyer said studies have...
by Admin AHC | Oct 24, 2018 | Current News
Clinical depression has been referred to as the “common cold” of mental illness. Statistical figures on the incidence of depression are staggering. It is estimated that 1 out of every 5 Americans will experience an episode of depression at some point in their lives....
by Admin AHC | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News, Uncategorized
Staff Standpoint | August 2018 Hearing Review By Karl E. Strom Depression and its connection to hearing loss seems pretty logical and self-evident, especially if you’re a dispensing professional who experiences daily the difference that amplification can make in a...
by Admin AHC | Sep 11, 2018 | Current News
New UT Dallas research indicates that children and adolescents with hearing loss experience higher rates of peer victimization, or bullying, than children with typical hearing, UT Dallas announced in a press release on its website. In the study, approximately 50% of...
by Admin AHC | Sep 5, 2018 | Current News
Washington — Too many children with hearing loss aren’t getting adequate help and are being put at risk for social, emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) warned.. citing a national study exploring the unforeseen...
by Admin AHC | Aug 15, 2018 | Current News
Most of the 28 million Americans living with untreated hearing loss may be unaware that failure to take corrective action could result in the brain actually “forgetting” how to hear and understand speech, according to audiologist Cindy Beyer, AuD, senior...
by Admin AHC | Jul 10, 2018 | Current News
Mr. Smith suffers from “isolation, inactivity, lack of enjoyment and negative thinking.” His wife complains that lately he “speaks less” and “with more silences.” He “takes longer to respond to the remarks of others,” and his face is “relatively devoid of animation.”...
by Admin AHC | Jun 14, 2018 | Current News
In honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month we wanted to share Better Hearing Institute’s list of 7 health concerns that illustrate how hearing loss is linked to a number of health issues–many of which involve brain function. 1. Cognition: Studies from Brandeis...
by Admin AHC | May 15, 2018 | Current News
By Søren Hougaard, MA; Stefan Ruf, MA; Christian Egger, MA, and Harvey Abrams, PhD The authors describe the methodology associated with the world’s largest consumer market surveys on hearing aids and hearing loss, and report their findings with a focus on the...