Hearing Blog

For the past few decades research has pointed to a clear link between untreated hearing loss and the development of dementia. While unaddressed hearing issues can have a detrimental effect on cognitive performance, less study has been the efficacy of using hearing aids to alleviate cognitive load and decrease dementia risk. Recently, a study of more than 2000 subjects with hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment looked at whether hearing aid use can actually reduce...

Hearing loss is a condition, which affects approximately 466 million people worldwide. Aside from making it a challenge to hear, hearing loss has serious implications, especially as it progresses. Trouble hearing is not only an ear issue but also a communication issue affecting your relationships with the people in your life at home and in the workplace.  Untreated hearing loss can make you feel estranged from your closest relationships, leaving you feeling out of the...

Have you ever found your self in a bad mood that you couldn’t shake?  Sometimes friends and family can help you snap out of a gloomy mood or even your favorite song.  Imagine however is you had trouble hearing and conversing with friends and family and your favorite song was gradually harder to hear.  If you are one of the 48 million people suffering from hearing loss in the U.S., it can make conversations with...

One of the puzzling features of cognition is that it relies so much on spoken communication. In order to communicate what we understand and remember, we tend to use spoken language. Some peculiar cognitive problems demonstrate a failed link between the mind and the mouth, making it difficult for the speaker to find the right words to describe the thought they have in mind. In addition to these speaking difficulties, a conversation goes in the...