by Admin AHC | Jun 8, 2017 | Current News
Reuters Health reports on a research review which revealed that leaving childhood partial deafness untreated has long term consequences. According to the recent review, it’s just as important to identify and treat newborns and young children with hearing loss in only...
by Admin AHC | May 10, 2017 | Current News
Update on Dementia and Hearing Loss Evidence continues to mount relative to the relationship between dementia and hearing loss By Dennis Hampton, PhD Although we cannot yet say there is a link between hearing loss and dementia—or that hearing aids can do anything to...
by Admin AHC | Apr 5, 2017 | Current News, Uncategorized
ST LOUIS — In conjunction with Better Speech and Hearing Month in May, Energizer Battery Inc. conducted a recent survey of Baby Boomers whose spouses suffer from hearing loss to understand how a hearing impairment can affect a relationship. The survey found that...
by Admin AHC | Apr 5, 2017 | Current News, Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: Richard E. Carmen, AuD, has recently released a new book, How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships: Motivating Your Loved One. The book is intended for the spouse, significant other, family, or friend who is confronted the frustrations that stem from...
by Admin AHC | Mar 9, 2017 | Current News
My recently deceased husband wore hearing aids in both ears. I’m serious when I say they likely saved our marriage. And to be honest, since he lost both of them in the nursing home where he spent his final few weeks, I can’t even be sure he heard me when I told him...
by Admin AHC | Oct 18, 2016 | Current News, Uncategorized
New research into understanding how the brain adapts and improves its hearing abilities through the use of hearing technologies could play an important role in the future management of dementia. The use of devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants to delay...
by Admin AHC | Sep 15, 2016 | Current News, Uncategorized
For at least three decades, several prominent audiology researchers have speculated that untreated hearing loss can significantly impact performance on dementia tests—including the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the most popular test used for determining...
by Admin AHC | Aug 10, 2016 | Current News, Uncategorized
With the Olympics in full swing we wanted to share an article we came across on HearingReview.com about how sound data and hearing can actually help swimmers enhance performance. This is just an interesting research article, maybe someday we will know more about how...
by Admin AHC | Jul 15, 2016 | Current News
Senior citizens with undiagnosed or untreated hearing problems are more likely to suffer from social isolation and cognitive impairment, a recent study has found. According to an article published in June 2016 edition of Ear and Hearing, researchers at the University...
by Admin AHC | Jun 8, 2016 | Current News, Uncategorized
Published on June 1, 2016 We came across an article on the Hearing Review discussing how Hearing Aids improve hearing and add to the quality of life and had to share it here! Learn more below.. Research | June 2016 Hearing Review Findings of EuroTrak 2015 (ET 2015)...