In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adults who reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted how they use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss with hearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a significant investment, the team was curious to find out if the cost of hearing aids was offset ...
Don't we all want to stay healthy and happy as we age? And we all know many of the obvious ways to do it — like exercising, eating right, not smoking and getting enough sleep. But did you know our hearing also plays a role in healthy aging? Since September is Healthy Aging Month (bet you didn’t know that?), we thought we’d share four ways hearing better can help you age better. 1 ...
When we think of sound; many of us naturally go to something that has given us good thoughts or memories. Maybe it is a favorite song. Maybe it’s the splash of water because you think of a great day of fishing. Maybe it is a gunshot because you are an avid hunter… the list and possibilities are endless. Sound effects us all differently. Sounds effect us cognitively, physiologically, behaviorally and psychologically. Listen to your ...
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities — particularly water sports! Unfortunately, with water sports, we also see an increase in swimmer’s ear. What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear is an infection found in the outer ear canal, the area that extends from the outer ear (pinna) to the eardrum (tympanic membrane). The medical term for swimmer’s ear is otitis externa. Swimmer ...
Keeping our body in tune means more than just hitting the machines at the gym. We all know that we are supposed to eat right AND to exercise if we want to be healthy if we want to keep our "ticker" in great working condition. The connection between our cardiovascular and auditory systems has been studied for many years. Research reveals a link between hearing health and cardiovascular health. Researchers at the Medical College of ...
In May I went to a Hearing Technology Summit. It was a five-day excursion into technological advances, lifestyle needs, capabilities, and the pure enjoyment that one gets from watching someone hear their loved one again. It was a great summit. As I sat in this conference put on by Starkey Hearing Technologies, surrounded by about 500 of the top colleagues in the country I was truly reminded of what a truly humane company that they ...
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities — particularly water sports! Unfortunately, with water sports, we also see an increase in swimmer’s ear. What is swimmer’s ear? Swimmer’s ear is an infection found in the outer ear canal, the area that extends from the outer ear (pinna) to the eardrum (tympanic membrane). The medical term for swimmer’s ear is otitis externa. Swimmer ...
Falls are some of the scariest and most frequent injuries suffered by older adults. According to the CDC: One quarter of people over 65 falls each year Three million older people go to the ER each year for falls One in five falls causes a serious injury Falls account for over $50 billion in medical costs each year There are many reasons why older adults are more prone to falls — from weakness or medication side ...
Falls are some of the scariest and most frequent injuries suffered by older adults. According to the CDC: • One quarter of people over 65 fall each year • Three million older people go to the ER each year for falls • One in five falls causes a serious injury • Falls account for over $50 billion in medical costs each year There are many reasons why older adults are more prone to falls — from weakness or medication side ...
Men are almost twice as likely as women to have hearing loss among adults ages 20-69. (JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. December 2016 online). Exposure to occupational noise, factories, heavy equipment, construction tool, and the use of firearms contributed to these statistics. Gender also plays a role. As we age, men and women both may get age-related hearing loss. Women near retirement age usually have better high-frequency hearing than men. so, their speech understanding of noise ...
