The tool allows adults with hearing aids who are struggling to hear to learn if they may benefit from a cochlear implant. The tool aims to help participants, particularly in the aging adult population, compare their hearing performance with hearing aids to people with a cochlear implant, and depending on their results, to seek further hearing healthcare advice to treat their loss.
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Researchers reported that cognitively normal study participants who were taking at least one anticholinergic drug at baseline were 47% more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to dementia such as AD, while being tracked over a period of up to a decade compared to participants who did not take such drugs.
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A new feature being tested on Facebook’s “smart glasses” may eventually allow users to focus on important sounds in real-life situations while helping to block out background noise, according to an article on “ZDNet.”
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Nearly 6 million patients globally are diagnosed with a cancer each year in which first-line therapy potentially includes highly toxic, platinum-based chemotherapies. While the treatment may lead to hearing loss, ringing in the ears, numbness in hands and feet, and other side effects, it is the only proven cure for the vast majority of testicular cancer patients.
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In a recent survey of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) and announced on its website, 16% of respondents self-reported suffering from hearing loss, with men being nearly twice as likely to suffer as women: 1 in 5 men reported suffering from hearing loss compared to 1 in 10 women.
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The new findings suggest that mole rats may be a good animal model to investigate hearing loss in humans.
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The study reported several boons for telehealth patients, including reductions in stress, missed work, the number of hospital visits, travel time, and exposure to pathogens, in addition to improving access to care with the option for out-of-state consultations.
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The community agrees that the biggest obstacle faced during the current COVID-19 pandemic situation has been communication difficulties due to social distancing and the use of masks
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Scientists consider explanations for how changes in brain activity due to hearing loss might directly promote the presence of abnormal proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease, therefore triggering the disease.
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Experts in the field of audiology gathered to discuss the latest technology and design, as well as future methods for treating hearing loss. Participants now have access to the training resources and learning materials for the next 90 days.
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The Hearing Technology Innovator Awards is an international awards program designed to recognize and celebrate innovation within the hearing industry.
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Repurposing approved compounds carries both opportunities and risks, including a high risk of ototoxicity based on existing data on the drug classes under consideration.
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This launch includes the introduction of “the world’s smallest, most powerful rechargeable BTE*, a first-of-its-kind speech enhancement feature, and industry-first technology that allows hearing aid wearers to use their hearing devices to find their smartphones.”
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These foundational modifications were designed to make E/M office visit coding and documentation simpler and more flexible, according to the AMA. The changes to CPT codes ranging from 99201-99215 are proposed for adoption by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on January 1, 2021.
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New research published in the journal “Psychological Science” reveals that even though many populations favor suffixes in the same way English speakers do, others do not, including speakers of the African Bantu language Kîîtharaka.
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