Tag: Hearing Loss
Consensus Statements Issued for Adult Cochlear Implantation
20 statements relate to awareness of implantation, effectiveness of implantation, outcomes
Genetic Variant Identified for Adult-Onset Hearing Loss
12 nucleotide in-frame deletion in RIPOR2 identified as highly penetrant cause of hearing loss
Globally, ~11 Percent of Children Live With One of Four Disabilities
11.2 percent of children estimated to have epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision or hearing loss in 2017
Cognition Declines Tied to Hearing Loss Begin Early
Cognitive impairment starts as soon as hearing becomes imperfect, suggesting need for earlier testing, treatment
Hearing Loss Increases Risk for Dementia in Taiwanese Individuals
Findings suggest that hearing protection, screening, treatment may help reduce risk for dementia
Education Emphasized in Guidelines on Sudden Hearing Loss
Patients should be educated about condition, benefits and risk of medical interventions
Hearing Loss Takes Mental, Social, Physical Toll on Older People
Early identification and intervention could reduce risk for these poor health outcomes
Older Adults With Hearing Loss Have Lower Patient Activation
Even those with 'a little trouble' hearing have higher risk for low activation than those with 'no trouble'
Hearing Loss Before Age 50 Tied to Higher Substance Use
Associations particularly pronounced for Rx opioid use disorders in those aged 18 to 34 with hearing loss
Hearing Loss Linked to Subjective Cognitive Function Decline
Findings seen in older men; risk for SCF decline also up for men with severe hearing loss using hearing aids
