What does osteoporosis, a potentially debilitating disease affecting some 10 million Americans and 2 million Canadians, have in common with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, dementia, and other selected conditions? It can go hand in hand...
Lifelines for People with Hearing Loss
By JANE E. BRODY Hearing loss, a disability currently untreated in about 85 percent of those affected, may be the nation’s most damaging and costly sensory handicap. It is a hidden disability, often not obvious to others or even to...
Best Life Enhancing Electronics of 2013
(BPT) – Americans love their electronics: smartphones, tablet computers, digital cameras, HDTVs, e-book readers, MP3 players, and hearing aids. That’s right – new, sleek, state-of-the-art, life-altering hearing aids. As contoured and futuristic as the most highly styled electronic device –...
National Women’s Health Week Offers Opportunity to Showcase Importance of Hearing Health, Benefits of Hearing Aids
Too many women don’t realize how their quality of life could improve if only they addressed their hearing loss. National Women’s Health Week—which kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 12th—is a great time to let them know. Below is a...
Is Your Child Safe When Grandpa Can’t Hear?
When it comes to having a babysitter available, many families consider themselves lucky when a grandparent (or grandparents) lives close enough to look after the little ones—either during the day or to give the parents an occasional night off. But...
Hearing Loss Associated with Development of Dementia
(Arch Neurol. 2011;68[2]:214-220). Available to the media pre-embargo at www.jamamedia.org). CHICAGO—Older adults with hearing loss appear more likely to develop dementia, and their risk increases as hearing loss becomes more severe, according to a report in the February issue of...
Mark Sanford Reflects
A few years ago, a man brought his 102 year old mother into my office. He stated that they thought she had dementia, but her physician wanted to rule out hearing loss. Her audiological examination demonstrated a severe flat 70-80...
National Kidney Month 2012
March is National Kidney Month and March 8 is World Kidney Day. We bring this to your attention because hearing loss commonly coexists with chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic renal failure, and other kidney diseases. People with CKD and other...
American Heart Month 2012
Once again, the Better Hearing Institute is promoting American Heart Month in February and recognizing National Wear Red Day® on February 3. National Wear Red Day® is observed each year on the first Friday in February. Americans nationwide wear red...
New Hearing Loss Simulator App!
Starkey has created a new app – the Hearing Loss Simulator – for your use as a counseling tool. Help patients’ loved ones understand what hearing loss is like. With the app, a specific hearing loss configuration can be selected,...