Knowing the auditory, vestibular, and cognitive issues associated with chronic illnesses can help hearing care professionals better treat patients with these conditions.
Marking October’s National Protect Your Hearing Month, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) announced that it is releasing the first of a new video series called “A Few Words About Hearing” that captures the stories of nine people—from all walks of life—who describe what it's like to live with hearing damaged by loud noise.
The use of transparent masks during communication increases comprehension of speech by about 10% for people with hearing loss and people with normal hearing, according to a study published in the journal “Ear and Hearing.”
Nearly every older adult was prescribed prescription drugs that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.
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While tinnitus has no known cure, one science-based app, Diapason, can help offer relief to some of the 50 million people suffering in the US. Beginning on World Hearing Day, March 3, Diapason announced that it will offer $25,000 worth of free subscriptions during March.
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One process is particularly vulnerable to lead exposure: vocal learning, a trait shared by humans and songbirds. This is because this form of learning occurs at an early age, when the brain is undergoing a significant amount of growth and reorganization.
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As government and public health officials increasingly recommend the practice of wearing two masks to help protect against new and more contagious variants of COVID-19, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that it is encouraging the public to be aware of the undue challenges that this measure will pose to people who are deaf or hard of hearing—and to take some simple steps to make communication more effective for the roughly 48 million Americans with hearing loss.
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According to Cochlear, the campaign is supported by 10 hearing health nonprofit and industry partners, and establishes a simple, common metric—defined as 20 decibels in each ear—to help simplify the ongoing conversation and actions related to monitoring hearing health and treating hearing loss, especially among adults 55 years of age and older.
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It is important to note that tinnitus is a symptom and not a diagnosis.
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‘It’s a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing’ is the NIDCD’s public education campaign to increase awareness among parents of preteens about the causes and prevention of NIHL. Helping children practice healthy hearing habits is a major focus of the campaign.
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Solid face masks and coverings reduce the effectiveness of spoken communication in numerous ways, including dampening and filtering sound, degrading speech intelligibility, and removing visual cues.
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The Face View Masks have been generously made by the audiologists and their family members, audiology students, and the community organization, Tampa Gems Sertoma Club.
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The award, a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR), will be used for further research and development for tinnitus prevention and treatment.
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After nearly three months of required closure, all facilities are back in operation, including the Musicians Hearing Clinic and the adjoining manufacturing lab.
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Solid face masks and coverings reduce the effectiveness of spoken communication by dampening and filtering sound, degrading speech intelligibility, and removing the visual cues that facilitate comprehension of speech.
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Approximately two-thirds of patients in this study (66.1%) self-reported visio-vestibular problems. Overall, 74.3% of patients had a visio-vestibular assessment at some point in their care and among these patients, 62.7% had identifiable deficits.
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The steps, outlined on the CDC’s website, include taking proactive measures with patients who may be considered “high risk,” and scheduling them for telemedicine appointments, if possible.
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Given the shortages of PPE across the country, the guide is intended to maximize the efficiency of PPE when supplies are running low or stressed.
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