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We all love our furry friends, but while many of us adopt our dogs for snuggling, running and playing fetch with, some dogs provide essential assistance for their owners: service dogs. The most well-known type of service dog is a seeing-eye dog, but service dogs can actually be trained to help people with a variety
Did you know that about 25% of those over the age of 65 lack social contact with others? The number is even higher in those who have hearing loss. Seniors with untreated hearing loss can become frustrated when trying to hear and understand in noisy situations. As a result, they begin avoiding activities, people and
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s important to discuss an often-overlooked side effect of cancer treatments: hearing loss. Cancer alone is a tough opponent and unfortunately chemotherapy can also be damaging to the body. Ototoxicity is damage to the inner ear hearing system caused by certain drugs and medications. The American-Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) has
The holiday season is right around the corner, and that means festive feasts, magical get-togethers and more merrymaking opportunities are on their way. Best of all, it means you’ll have plenty of chances to catch up with your cherished family and friends. But if you have hearing loss, reconnecting to the ones who matter most
It’s the dawn of a new era for those who are fearful of the most pervasive stigma associated with hearing loss— the hearing aid. Long gone are the bulky devices that the Greatest Generation, unfortunately, stigmatized as a sign of weakness. From animal horn to smart revolution medical tool, customizing a person’s hearing ability is
Have you ever wondered why communication is so different among men vs women? Many people joke about men having “selective listening,” but could there be more to it? According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, men are twice as likely to experience hearing loss compared to women. Most experts attribute this
Sound sensitivity and hearing loss is a curious relationship. One would think that an individual with hearing loss would have a higher tolerance for loud sounds, but often it’s quite the opposite—noises from loud to even normal decibel ranges can become a nuisance. Especially when the brain gets involved, which is, of course, how we
If I asked you to name 10 things that are more fun than dealing with health insurance, could you do it? How about 20 things? For most people, that exercise takes no time at all, because the truth is that almost anything is more fun than navigating the complexity of insurance. In our work with
If you don’t watch what you eat and fail to exercise regularly, poor cardiovascular health is only one risk you’ll face. New evidence shows a link between poor heart health and hearing loss. The heart is responsible for pumping blood and bringing oxygen and other nutrients throughout the body. As cardiovascular disease clogs up arteries,
Troubles with thinking, remembering, reasoning—this is what is referred to as subjective cognitive decline, which has been associated through study after study in patients with signs of hearing loss. The more severe the hearing loss, the greater the risk. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society further supports existing evidence
Hearing aids are a big investment into a person’s quality of life, and an investment that should be protected. One of the greatest enemies of your hearing aids is moisture. While hearing aids are built to withstand the rugged environment of your ear, they are still a high-level technology that can malfunction if not properly cared for.
Researchers are looking at ways to apply new signal processing strategies to the design of hearing aids. Signal processing is the method used to modify normal sound waves into amplified sound that is the best possible match to the remaining hearing for a hearing aid user. NIDCD-funded researchers also are studying how hearing aids can
