Changes to the amount of zinc ions at the synapses has been linked to numerous neurological diseases, such as stroke, epilepsy, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and hearing disorders.
Hearing Better Can Help You Think Better
Describing hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia is “true under the strict epidemiologic definition of ‘risk,’” but the lay public may misunderstand risk as implying “a warning about an impending adverse event.”
Balance Problems? Loud Sounds Could Be a Cause
Have you ever felt dizzy, nauseous, or unsteady on your feet after leaving a loud concert? That could be the balance organ inside your inner ear reacting to the loud sounds.
Highlights From the Hearing Restoration Project
Here are highlights of recent accomplishments, including demonstrating that a cocktail of three factors can promote conversion of nonsensory cells into hair cells in the mouse model.
Myths and More About Buying Hearing Aids
The paper reports that its survey found 75 percent of respondents elected to go to an audiologist for hearing healthcare services compared with 20 percent visiting a hearing instrument specialist.
We Are Proud of Our Fiscal Responsibility
We are pleased to share our 2022 Annual Report, and proud to continue to earn top scores from all the major charity rating organizations.
Remote Mics + Hearing Aids = a Perfect Pair
Recent advances in remote mic technology have now expanded their functionality. Some can now also pick up sound from a hearing loop via their built-in telecoils and stream it via Bluetooth to hearing aids.
Spreading Awareness and Healing With Music
Whether your hearing loss is genetic or acquired through constant exposure to loud sounds, I stress the importance of getting a hearing checkup!
Humming Again
I realized that the learning process undertaken by new cochlear implant recipients is analogous to the way infants learn language, advancing as repeated words emerge from a bewildering stream of noise.
What People With Hearing Loss Want You to Know
I write this to help people I encounter—whether family, friends, or passing acquaintances—to better understand my daily challenges with hearing loss and hearing loss in general.