Doesn’t it seem like our residents with hearing loss escalate their dementia risk? Or is it that our residents living with dementia lose their hearing? Hearing loss and dementia seem to go hand-in-hand. ...
13 percent experience difficulty hearing even with hearing aid
Jul 28, 2021
Hearing difficulties increase with age; 26.8 percent of those aged 65 years and older have difficulty hearing with hearing aid
Over-the-counter hearing aids will mean nursing homes must step up their audiology game, experts advise
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 08, 2019
Nursing homes and other eldercare providers will need to bolster their offerings in audiology due to a recent federal law, an expert recommended this week.
Also in the News for Monday, April 30
Apr 30, 2018
Study: More hearing aids may mean fewer visits to the hospital for seniors … Co-worker reports sexual assault of resident by CNA, who is arrested, no longer employed … Group says MDS 3.0 stirs...
Senior centers should lower the music, research advises
By
John Hall
Feb 17, 2015
The positive benefits of music for the frail elderly abound in medical literature, but new research suggests music that is too loud may be more harmful than helpful.
Adjust residents’ hearing aids before they listen to music, researcher advises
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2014
Nursing home residents might get more enjoyment and therapeutic value out of music if they change hearing aid settings, recently published findings suggest.
Discreet hearing aid debuts
Apr 24, 2013
MDHearing Aid® has announced a new hearing aid called Air. Fitting either ear, the AIR provides up to 45dB of gain.
Have you heard about the latest line of hearing aids?
Jan 11, 2012
Panasonic Healthcare Group recently unveiled the R1-W digital hearing instrument. The products are designed for people with mild to severe hearing loss, and come in three models. Each offers a compact...
Hearing loss could accelerate the reduction of brain volume, study finds
Sep 01, 2011
Hearing loss in older adults might also cause accelerated gray matter atrophy, or a loss in brain volume, a new study shows. This indicates that devices such as hearing aids could be more important than...
Did you know we have ‘cushy’ jobs?
By
Teri Weiman, SSD-AD
Aug 15, 2011
“Teri does well in school, however, is a social butterfly,” numerous teachers commented on my report cards while I was growing up. My 10-year-old’s reasoning was: “That’s...