Tag: Hearing Loss
Only Two in 10 Older Adults Report Being Screened for Hearing Loss
Half of older adults rate their hearing as excellent or very good
Cochlear Implants Aid Speech Recognition in Most Adults
However, individual benefit shows large degree of variability
Early Intervention Has Lasting Benefit for Deaf Children
Children who were deaf/hard of hearing who entered EI early more likely to be ready for kindergarten
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Elders for Hearing Loss
Evidence insufficient for assessing benefits and harms of screening in older adults without symptoms
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
