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…