New GN Initiative to Raise Awareness of Link Between Hearing and Cognitive Health
GN's new initiative is aimed at highlighting the importance of hearing health as a critical part of cognitive well-being and overall health.Â
GN's new initiative is aimed at highlighting the importance of hearing health as a critical part of cognitive well-being and overall health.Â
Neuroscience company Cognivue, Inc announced the initiation of COG-COVID19, an open-label, prospective, two-armed comparison clinical study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive function.
When comparing the FFR results of 68 HIV-positive adults to 59 HIV-negative adults, the investigators found that the auditory-neurophysiological responses to certain speech cues were disrupted in HIV-positive adults, even though they performed normally on hearing tests—confirming that these hearing difficulties are grounded in the central nervous system.
In fact, the study finds that the only factor that leveled the playing field for hearing aid use was having insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which covers hearing aids in many cases.
Read MoreThe research will reportedly be one of the first large-scale studies to examine spoken language outcomes in young deaf adults who received their implants in childhood and now are enrolled at RIT/NTID.
Read MoreSeptember is World Alzheimer’s Month, and September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day — a good opportunity to raise awareness of connections between memory, cognitive function, and hearing loss.
Read MoreJason Galster, PhD, says it appears likely that patients with lower cognitive function would benefit from a longer period of counseling, education, and training on topics such as expectations for hearing rehabilitation, hearing aid care, and use of hearing aids, including manual adjustments and battery changes.
Read MoreAccording to Brent Edwards, PhD, if we are to fully understand patient treatment, we must now consider the relationship between cognitive function and hearing ability, and the relationship between cognitive function and hearing aid technology.
Read MoreJune is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, a good time to engage in discussion with patients about the link between hearing loss, dementia, and other issues related to cognitive function. BHI draws attention to 7 hearing-loss-and-brain-health concerns.
Read MoreAccording to an article in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers in France found that cochlear implantation improved speech perception and brain function in adults 65 years or older with profound hearing loss.
Read MoreMore than 300 hearing care professionals from the United States gathered in Spain for the 2014 OtiCongress. The event was held to help industry professionals gain a global perspective on the newest research on brain and hearing health from international experts on aging.
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