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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Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined at the bill-signing ceremony at City Hall by, from left: Council Member Helen Rosenthal, HLAA-NYC Chapter President Katherine Bouton, MOPD Deputy Commissioner Kleo King, Chapter member and accessibility advocate Jerry Bergman, MOPD Deputy Commissioner Robert Piccolo, former City Council student intern Edward Friedman, and Council Member Elizabeth Crowley. On … Continue reading Advocacy Success!
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CCAC Offers Grants for Captioning.
I"m reposting this here from CCAC's blog, in case any organizations would like to apply for grants.CCAC is an organization that advocates for universal captioning. You can get to its blog by clicking on the link below. CCAC offers three sorts of GRANTS to eligible associations and individuals for inclusion of LIVE EVENT CAPTIONING. And … Continue reading CCAC Offers Grants for Captioning.
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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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Hearing Loss Won’t Kill You, or Will It?
I published this post on my Psychology Today blog, which is aimed at psychotherapists. But I thought the readers of this blog might also find it interesting. If you are a therapist and have a patient with hearing loss, please read this to get a sense of what your patient may be experiencing. I lost … Continue reading Hearing Loss Won’t Kill You, or Will It?
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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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Considering a Cochlear Implant? You’re Never Too Old.
Is there an age limit for cochlear implant recipients? I asked this question of several cochlear implant surgeons around the country. Their answer? Never. All have implanted patients in their 90s and, as Anil Lalwani, of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center said, he "routinely" operates on patients over 80. His oldest patient is 93. … Continue reading Considering a Cochlear Implant? You’re Never Too Old.
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Cocktail Party Syndrome
In a previous post I wrote about a new study that shows that older brains have a harder time processing speech than do younger ones. In the study, even people with normal hearing had a hard time hearing in noise, what I call Cocktail Party Syndrome. Several readers wrote to say that this same problem applies … Continue reading Cocktail Party Syndrome
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Trouble Hearing? It May Be Your Brain
. Older people may struggle to hear in a noisy environment, even with normal hearing, a recent study by University of Maryland researchers found. Writing in the Journal of Neurophysiology, researchers Samira Anderson, Jonathan Z. Simon, and Alessandro Presacco, all associated with the UMD's Brain and Behavior Initiative, found significant differences in the way older and younger … Continue reading Trouble Hearing? It May Be Your Brain
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Try this Trick to Hear People at Parties.
Reprinting this from the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. It seems worth a try. February 12, 2017 People in noisy situations should face slightly away from the person they’re listening to and turn one ear towards the speech. A new study concludes that this listening tactic is especially beneficial for cochlear implant users … Continue reading Try this Trick to Hear People at Parties.
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 