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...
