40 percent of adults with hearing loss do not inform their clinicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2023
Adults who recognize that their hearing abilities have diminished often do not let their doctors or nurses know, a new study has found.
Report: Hearing loss raises risk for cognitive decline, even without other dementia risks
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
Hearing loss is a risk factor for cognitive decline that’s independent of other dementia risk factors, according to a new report.
Report: Hearing loss raises dementia risk, especially without hearing aids
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 05, 2024
Hearing loss is linked to an increase in dementia risk, especially in people who don’t use hearing aids, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Hearing aid use linked to lower dementia prevalence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 16, 2023
Moderate-to-severe hearing loss was associated with a 61% higher prevalence of dementia, while hearing aid use was tied to a 32% lower prevalence in a nationally representative population.
Model shows how new staff approaches can better serve residents with hearing loss, dementia
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 12, 2024
A new report highlights a model to implement behavior-change techniques to better support long-term care residents with hearing loss and dementia.
Can you hear me now? Audiologists and new rules for diagnostic testing
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 22, 2023
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed some big “noise” last week about coverage for hearing care. A June 15 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transmittal titled “Allowing...