We have long known that men and women talk differently. This includes the way they talk about hearing loss. A 2015 study found considerable differences. Women were more than twice as likely as men to disclose the loss and offer helpful suggestions about how to talk to them. A woman might say, “I don’t hear … Continue reading Venus, Mars, and Hearing Loss
Two New Smart Hearing Aids Win Awards
The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 5-8 honored two new hearing aids with awards for innovation. Both communicate with other smart devices, a technology that already exists in other hearing aids. But, unusually, these are for those with severe to profound hearing loss, a niche market not often addressed. Both of these … Continue reading Two New Smart Hearing Aids Win Awards
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Did You Grow Up with Hearing Loss? Lipreading Mom Needs Your Help with “Project Language & Literacy”
This is from Shanna Groves, Lip-Reading Mom. My first experience with hearing loss occurred in kindergarten. When the teacher asked the class to listen to and respond to questions through headphones, all I heard through them was garbled spe… Source: Did You Grow Up with Hearing Loss? Lipreading Mom Needs Your Help with "Project Language … Continue reading Did You Grow Up with Hearing Loss? Lipreading Mom Needs Your Help with “Project Language & Literacy”
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A Look Back at 2016
For hearing health, 2016 had many bright spots, including for me, personally. Gratefully, I raise a toast to these successes: Wouldn't it be great if basic hearing aids were as easy to buy as reading glasses? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early December took a big step toward making this happen, announcing that, … Continue reading A Look Back at 2016
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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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Breaking a Logjam on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Cheaper and More Accessible Hearing Aids Could Also Help Reduce Stigma This essay originally ran on Bloomberg View, December 12, 2016. HEALTH CARE In the uncertainty over the future of U.S. health care, there is one ray of hope for a group of people who need more options, not fewer. People with hearing loss usually pay … Continue reading Breaking a Logjam on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
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Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
Buying hearing aids could soon become as easy as buying reading glasses. In a surprise announcement yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, effective immediately, it would no longer require adults to get a medical evaluation before buying most hearing aids. The agency is also considering creating a category of over-the-counter hearing aids to encourage … Continue reading Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
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The Day I Lost My Hearing
Every year I observe the day I went deaf. My life changed that day. At first it seemed nothing but negative, a catastrophe. Now I see that it gave me an opportunity, a door that opened onto a new world. I remember the day because it was a holiday -- Halloween. My hearing had been in a … Continue reading The Day I Lost My Hearing
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Washington University-based Company Launches Auditory Training Website — Hearing News Watch
Good news for those of us who believe auditory training is essential for learning to hear with a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Audiologists have touted the virtues of auditory training, but for decades numerous attempts at popularizing these programs have been plagued with low patient uptake. A St. Louis company, using an NIH grant, … Continue reading Washington University-based Company Launches Auditory Training Website — Hearing News Watch
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 