A newly released study by Cochlear Center at the John Hopkins School of Medicine finds that undetected and untreated hearing loss contributes to significantly higher healthcare costs. The researchers analyzed data from more than 77,000 patients with untreated hearing loss collected over 10 years, and compared them to data collected from patients without hearing…
1 in 10 Americans experiences some hearing loss by the age of 40. The loss happens gradually and most people do not notice it at first. Most people are in denial about their hearing loss until it’s too late and some age-related memory loss has set in, combined with cognitive decline. Researchers at University…
The researchers at the New York University have published a new study examining the extent to which hearing loss contributes to the risk of patients’ hospital re-admission. Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Study, they have identified patients over 65 years of age who said that they have previously had issues communicating with medical personnel due…
Hearing aid wearers indicate that their hearing aids not only improve their hearing, but their overall health and quality of life. According to the data published by EuroTrak UK, 71% of wearers wish that they had started wearing their aids sooner, as they now realize how much they have missed out on. The survey…
Starkey is championing integration of health tracking technology into hearing aids with the introduction of Livio AI. Livio is the first line of hearing aids that utilizes integrated sensors and artificial intelligence to track the physical activity and cognitive health of the hearing aid wearer. “First and foremost, Livio AI is the best performing…
Signia has unveiled a brand-new hearing aid line, Styletto, that combines a stylish form factor with convenient rechargeability and Signia’s market leading natural hearing technology. Signia has also conducted a consumer study before launching Styletto, demonstrating that 8 out of 10 patients prefer the stylish, smaller form factor to more conventional hearing aids. The…
GN Hearing, the maker of the Beltone and ReSound hearing aids, has partnered with Google to become the first hearing aid manufacturer to enable a full spectrum of audio streaming from Android devices. It is expected that the recently launched ReSound LiNX Quattro and Beltone Amaze will support said functionality in a future Android release.…
Researchers in Sweden have discovered that the rates of hearing loss among 70-years old citizens have decreased significantly in the last 40 years. The new study is part of a large investigation that started back in the 1970s, designed to measure medical and social effects of aging. The comparison study tested residents of Gotheburg, Sweden…
Researchers at Washington State University are studying the midshipman fish, known for their one tone vocalization reminiscent of monk chant, to find a way for humans to regenerate our hearing hair cells. Midshipman fish have the ability to constantly make new hearing hair cells, and the researchers are trying to determine what genes are…
According to the research published by Action on Hearing Loss, a British charity, more than 50% of people living with deafness of hearing loss are afraid to be open about it in their workplace. Third of those who felt they could not be open about their hearing loss in the workplace felt so due…