Here are the references for the Winter 2025 issue of Hearing Health.
Blustein, Jan. “In Tune: Communicating Clearly and Ethically About Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline/Dementia.” Academy of Doctors of Audiology, Audacity conference webinar, Sep. 6, 2024.
Everett, Car. “Hearing Loss Is More Common Than Diabetes. Why Aren’t We Addressing It?” National Council on Aging, Aug. 15, 2023.
Frazier, Stephen O. “Auracast Is Expanding Audio Sharing for Everyone.” Hearing Health Foundation blog, Sep. 3, 2024.
Hearing Health Foundation. Hearing Health and Brain Health.
Reynolds, Sharon. “Hearing aids slow cognitive decline in people at high risk.” NIH Research Matters, Aug. 8, 2023.
Livingston, G., Frankish, H., Huntley, J., et al. “A Hearing Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Randomized Clinical Trial.” JAMA Network Open, Nov. 21, 2024.
“Empowering Others Through My Journey With Pendred Syndrome,” page 10:
NIDCD. Quick Statistics About Hearing, Balance, & Dizziness. Updated Sep. 20, 2024.
National YoungArts Foundation. Classical Music.
Tesolin, P., et al. “Pendred Syndrome, or Not Pendred Syndrome? That Is the Question.” Genes (Basel), Oct. 1, 2021.
Wémeau, J.-L., Kopp, P. Pendred syndrome. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, March 2017.
Young, A., Ng, M. Genetic Hearing Loss. StatPearls, April 17, 2023.
“Surviving Usher Syndrome,” page 13:
Koenekoop, Robert, et al. Usher Syndrome Type II. GeneReviews, National Library of Medicine. Updated March 23, 2023.
“Genetic Hearing Loss 101,” page 16:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A Parent’s Guide to Genetics and Hearing Loss. Updated May 15, 2024.
Ibid. About Genetics and Hearing Loss. Updated May 15, 2024.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). The Future of Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss. Updated Oct. 30, 2024.
NIDCD. Quick Statistics About Hearing, Balance, & Dizziness. Updated Sep. 20, 2024.
Shearer, A.E., Hildebrand, M.S., Schaefer, A. M., Smith, R.J.H. Genetic Hearing Loss Overview. GeneReviews, last updated Sep. 28, 2023.
Young, A., Ng, M. Genetic Hearing Loss. StatPearls, April 17, 2023.
“The Future of Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss,” page 18:
NIDCD. The Future of Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss, updated Oct. 30, 2024.
“The Wonderful World of Hearing,” page 20:
Dornhoffer, J. R., Lawlor, S.K., Saoji, A. A., Driscoll, C.L.W. “Initial experiences with the Envoy Acclaim® fully implanted cochlear implant.” Journal of Clinical Medicine, Sep. 10, 2023.
Hainarosie, M., Zainea, V., Hainarosie, R. “The evolution of cochlear implant technology and its clinical relevance.” Journal of Medicine and Life, 2014.
Hearing Review. “Dr. William House, cochlear implant pioneer, passes away.” Dec. 11, 2012.
Hopkins Medicine. Children’s cochlear implants.
Johns Hopkins Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health. Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
NIDCD. Cochlear implants.
Simmons, J. “FDA grants clearance for study of Envoy Medical’s cochlear implant.” Medical Device Network, Nov. 4, 2024.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “FDA authorizes first over-the-counter hearing aid software.” Sep. 12, 2024.
Zewe, Adam. “Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants.” MIT News, July 2, 2024.
“How to Make Hearing Aids More Affordable,” page 24:
Absher, Jim. “Who Is Eligible for Hearing Aids From VA?” Military.com, July 27, 2022.
Food and Drug Administration. “FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software,” news release, Sept. 14, 2024.
Rehabilitation Services Administration. State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies.
Veteran.com. “Most Common VA Disabilities.” Feb. 28, 2024.
“Recent Research by Hearing Health Foundation Scientists, Explained,” page 39:
Lytal, Cristy. “USC Stem Cell study breaks the silence on how fish and lizards regenerate hearing.” USC Stem Cell/Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dec. 9, 2024.
Magimairaj, B.M., Nagaraj, N.K., Gillam, R.B. “Measuring the effects of cognitive capacity on sentence comprehension: Evidence from elementary school-age children.” Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Oct. 8, 2024.
McGovern, M.M., Ghosh, S., Dupuis, C., Walters, B.J., Groves, A.K. “Reprogramming with Atoh1, Gfi1, and Pou4f3 promotes hair cell regeneration in the adult organ of Corti.” PNAS Nexus, Oct. 4, 2024.
Shi, Tuo, et al. “Long-range Atoh1 enhancers maintain competency for hair cell regeneration in the inner ear.” PNAS, Dec. 13, 2024.
