Why do so many people who know their hearing is getting worse fail to seek treatment? That question screams from the remarkable survey results just released by AARP and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLH). There are a number of answers, but according to the survey, the high cost of hearing aids and inadequate insurance coverage for hearing-loss treatment … [Read more...] about Nearly Half Of AARP-ASHA Survey Respondents Say Their Hearing Is Getting Worse, But Majority Fail To Take Action
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W.L. Copithorne, RIP — He Left A Pile Of Unused Hearing Aids In The Dresser Drawer
My 94-year-old father died recently, and as we were going through his things we discovered a collection of unused hearing aids sitting in his drawer. So it can happen to anyone, even someone whose son has spent the last five years writing a blog about the wonders of hearing aids. In recent years I had spent a lot of time helping Dad search for solutions that would alleviate … [Read more...] about W.L. Copithorne, RIP — He Left A Pile Of Unused Hearing Aids In The Dresser Drawer
Oticon’s New ConnectLine Microphone Completes End-To-End Connection Between Hearing Aids And Your Conversation Partner
Oticon's ConnectLine communication devices have made it easier for users of hearing aids to listen to their Apple iPods and personal MP3 players, their TVs, and their Bluetooth mobile phones for a while now. But with yesterday's introduction of the Oticon ConnectLine personal microphone, you'll finally be able to hear your dinner companion as well, even in a noisy … [Read more...] about Oticon’s New ConnectLine Microphone Completes End-To-End Connection Between Hearing Aids And Your Conversation Partner
Study Linking Hearing Loss To Dementia Raises More Questions Than It Answers
When Johns Hopkins researchers demonstrated a strong correlation between hearing loss and dementia, they confirmed previous research on the same subject but failed to answer what the study's author termed "the 50-billion-dollar question"---whether hearing aids or cochlear implants correcting hearing loss could serve to prevent the onset of dementia. The new study, published … [Read more...] about Study Linking Hearing Loss To Dementia Raises More Questions Than It Answers
It’s About Time: Entire 2011 Super Bowl Broadcast AND All Its Advertisements Will Have Closed Captioning
After years of intense lobbying by the entire hard-of-hearing community, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has gotten a commitment from the National Football League (NFL) and FOX Broadcasting to provide closed captions for the entire Super Bowl XLV broadcast this Sunday---including all advertisements that will be aired. Everyone knows the Super Bowl is more than a … [Read more...] about It’s About Time: Entire 2011 Super Bowl Broadcast AND All Its Advertisements Will Have Closed Captioning