In 2013 in my first book, “Shouting Won’t Help,” I wrote about the difficult experience I had adjusting to a cochlear implant I received in 2009. That section was excerpted in Bloomberg View and it is still easily available online. I often get letters from people who have seen the article and are worried by … Continue reading How I Learned to Love My Cochlear Implant.
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Study Finds that Hearing Aids Work, but So Do Over-the-Counter-Type Hearing Devices. Both Work Better When an Audiologist Is Involved
A new study definitively found that hearing aids can help older adults with hearing loss. We've known this intuitively, of course, but this well-designed study provided the kind of proof that has not existed before. The study team at the University of Indiana, Bloomington, was led by Larry E. Humes. “The research findings provide firm evidence that hearing … Continue reading Study Finds that Hearing Aids Work, but So Do Over-the-Counter-Type Hearing Devices. Both Work Better When an Audiologist Is Involved
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How’s Your Hearing? Maybe Not as Good as You Think.
If you think your hearing is fine, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should make you think again. One in 4 people ages 20 to 69 who reported that their hearing was good to excellent were found to have hearing damage. This kind of "hidden hearing loss" doesn't show … Continue reading How’s Your Hearing? Maybe Not as Good as You Think.
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Consumer Reports Rates PSAP’s
The February issue of Consumer Reports magazine took an in-depth look at hearing loss and the hearing aid industry, as well as at the newest "hearing helpers" — less expensive, over-the-counter devices that may help some people with mild to moderate hearing problems. Titled "No More Suffering in Silence?," the report included the results of … Continue reading Consumer Reports Rates PSAP’s
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Good News About Hearing Loss, With Qualifications
Hearing loss is declining, according to a study published on December 15 by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This is good news. But before you put back in those earbuds and conclude that all those reports of an “epidemic” of hearing loss were wildly exaggerated, read a little closer. The study of almost … Continue reading Good News About Hearing Loss, With Qualifications
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What Do Consumers Want? Try Asking a Consumer.
If you asked consumers what is most important when buying a hearing aid, would they say price or sound quality? Hearing Tracker, a respected independent online resource for consumers, and USB Evidence Labs recently surveyed more than 360 audiologists about what brands and features consumers ask for most when buying a hearing aid. Not surprisingly, … Continue reading What Do Consumers Want? Try Asking a Consumer.
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