Here are the references for the Fall 2019 issue of Hearing Health magazine.
“Have a Hearing Loss, in the Hospital?”, page 12:
Buxton, Orfeu M.; Ellenbogen, Jeffrey M.; Wang, Wei; Carballeira, Andy; O'Connor, Shawn; Cooper, Dan; Gordhandas, Ankit J.; McKinney, Scott M.; Solet, Jo M. “Sleep Disruption Due to Hospital Noises.” Annals of Internal Medicine, Aug. 7, 2012.
Chang, Ji Eun; Weinstein, Barbara; Chodosh, Joshua; Blustein, Jan. Letter to the Editor: “Hospital Readmission Risk for Patients With Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Communication Trouble.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, November 2018.
Funk, Amy; Garcia, Christina; Mullen, Tiara. “Understanding the Hospital Experience of Older Adults with Hearing Impairment.” American Journal of Nursing, June 2018.
Goman, Adele M.; Lin, Frank R. “Prevalence of Hearing Loss by Severity in the United States.” American Journal of Public Health, October 2016.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. HCAHPS Survey.
Levant, Shaleah; Chari, Karishma; DeFrances, Carol J. “Hospitalizations for Patients Aged 85 and Over in the United States, 2000–2010.” National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS Data Brief No. 182, January 2015.
Medicare.gov. Hospital Compare.
Medicare.net (Health Network Group). Medicare Penalties Increase for Hospitals.
Science Daily. “Noise Pollution in Hospitals: A Rising Problem.” Nov. 19, 2018.
Smith, A.K.; Ritchie, C.S.; Wallhagen, M.L. “Hearing Loss in Hospice and Palliative Care: A National Survey of Providers.” Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, August 2016.
Xyrichis, Andreas, et al. “Noise Pollution in Hospitals.” BMJ, Nov. 19, 2018.
“The Case for Expanding Hearing Healthcare Coverage,” page 17:
Congress.gov. H.R.1518–Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2019. Introduced by Rep. Dingell, Debbie (D-MI-12), March 5, 2019.
Ibid. H.R.1393–Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019. Introduced by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd (D-TX-35), Feb. 27, 2019.
Ibid. H.R.576–Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act. Introduced by Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-CA-40), Jan. 15, 2019.
Contrera, Kevin J.; Betz, Josh; Genther, Dane J. “Association of Hearing Impairment and Mortality in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.” JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, October 2015.
Genther, Dane J., et al. “Association of Hearing Impairment and Mortality in Older Adults.” The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, July 14, 2014.
Gurgel, Richard K. “Hearing Loss in Older Adults: A Public Health Imperative.” Presentation, Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus, May 29, 2019.
Hearing Health Foundation. Hearing Loss Survey Results.
Hearing Review. “JAMA Study Indicates Association between Hearing Impairment and Mortality.” Sept. 24, 2015.
Levine, Hallie. “4 Ways to Spend Less on a Hearing Aid.” Consumer Reports, May 2, 2019.
Mather, Mark, et al. "Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States." Population Reference Bureau, July 15, 2019.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Age-Related Hearing Loss.
Reed, Nicholas S., et al. “Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated With Untreated Hearing Loss Over 10 Years.” JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, January 2019.
Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford University. “Improving Communication for People With Hearing Loss.” Conference Proceedings, March 14-15, 2017.
Weinstein, Barbara E.; Crofts, Elizabeth. “How Hearing Loss Affects Everything Between Your Ears.” Hearing Health, Fall 2018.
Windmill, Ian M. “The Cost of Hearing Care in the United States.” Presentation, Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus, May 29, 2019.
“Reviewing Tinnitus Research as an Educator, Veteran, and Patient,” page 26:
Center for Hearing and Communication. FAQs About TRT.
Dillard, John T. “One Man’s Military Perspective.” Hearing Health, Fall 2017.
Jastreboff, P.J. “25 Years of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.” HNO, April 2015.
“Hearing Help for Veterans,” page 28:
Cassel, Christine, et al. “Policy Solutions for Better Hearing.” JAMA, Feb. 9, 2016.
Causey, G. Donald. “The Hearing-Aid Program of the Veterans Administration: Twenty Years of Service.” Bulletin of Prosthetics Research, Spring 1976.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). About VA: History: VA History.
Ibid. VA History in Brief.
“Defective Earplugs at the Center of Veterans’ Lawsuits,” page 31:
Copithorne, David. “Veterans Sue 3M Over Defective Earplugs.” Hearing Tracker, March 12, 2019.
Gori, Randy L. “3M Earplug Lawsuits.” Consumer Safety, Feb. 8, 2019.
Hearing Center of Excellence. High Decibel Levels.
Hearing Health Foundation. Veteran Statistics.
Kassraie, Aaron. “Veterans Are Suing 3M Over Allegedly Defective Earplugs.” AARP, March 15, 2019.
Morris, Will. “Contractor Settles for $9.1M after Providing Defective Earplugs for Troops.” Stars and Stripes, July 30, 2018.
Mundy, Jane. “Veterans With Hearing Loss Chucked 3M Defective Earplugs During Deployment.” Lawyers and Settlements, Aug. 6, 2019.
Storace, Robert. “Lawsuit: 3M's Defective Earplugs Caused Hearing Loss in Military Service Members.” Law.com, March 20, 2019.
Tawa, Steve. “Retired Marine Sues 3M, Claims Earplugs Led to Hearing Loss.” KYW News Radio, Feb. 14, 2019.
Yong, Jenica Su-ern; Wang, De-Yun. “Impact of Noise on Hearing in the Military.” Military Medical Research, Feb. 25, 2015.
“Does Tinnitus Differ With Age?,” page 34:
Kochkin, S.; Tyler, R.; Born, J. “MarkeTrak VIII: The Prevalence of Tinnitus in the United States and the Self-Reported Efficacy of Various Treatments.” Hearing Review, Nov. 1, 2011.
“If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is,” page 36:
Investor.gov (from the SEC). “Investor Alert: Have Something in Common With Someone Selling an Investment? It May Make You a Target for Fraud.” July 15, 2019.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Report Suspected Securities Fraud or Wrongdoing.
Ibid. “SEC Halts Ponzi Scheme Targeting Deaf Investors.” Feb. 19, 2009.
Ibid. “SEC Halts Web-Based Scheme Defrauding Deaf Investors.” Oct. 7, 2010.
“Close-Minded Captioning,” page 40:
3PlayMedia. Accessibility Laws.
Amatulli, Jenna. “‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Pledges to Stand Up for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Fans.” HuffPost, June 28, 2018.
Federal Communications Commission. 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.
FCC. Consumer Complaint Center: Access for People With Disabilities.
Griffin, Emily. “NAD v. Netflix: ADA Lawsuit Requires Closed Captioning on Streaming Video.” 3PlayMedia, July 23, 2015 (updated June 3, 2019).
National Association for the Deaf (NAD). “Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix.” June 19, 2012.
Nam, Tammy H. “The Sorry State of Closed Captioning.” The Atlantic, June 24, 2014.
