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Hearing Aids Contribute to Better Quality of Life
Friday, September 9th 2011
The Better Hearing Institute has found that the latest hearing aids help people with hearing loss stay socially active and enjoy a better quality of life. Over 80% of hearing aid wearers are satisfied with their hearing aids and would recommend them to friends.
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Losing Hearing: Improve Your Quality of Life with Hearing Aids
Tuesday, October 5th 2010
Studies show that people with untreated hearing loss are prone to feelings of sadness, isolation and depression, while use of hearing aids leads to improved quality of life through better communication, easier social interactions, and better job opportunities.
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Hearing Aids: Early Use Prevents Auditory Atrophy
Monday, September 27th 2010
The key to hearing better longer is to keep the hearing mechanisms stimulated and prevent auditory atrophy, also known as auditory deprivation. Through the use of hearing aids early, when you first notice hearing loss, you’ll enjoy a better quality of hearing longer.
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Hearing Aids: Bringing You To Life
Saturday, September 11th 2010
Studies reveal that most people still view hearing aids as a sign of age, however when the many benefits of treating hearing loss with hearing aids are considered, hearing aids actually allow people with hearing loss to appear more youthful, alert and plugged in to life.
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Binaural Hearing Aids: 2 Are Better Than 1
Friday, July 30th 2010
The majority of an estimated 36 millions Americans with hearing loss could benefit from two hearing aids. Binaural treatment offers clear advantages including better sound quality, smoother tone, broader hearing range, and less hearing loss deterioration.
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Hearing Aids Review: Poll Reveals Better Intimacy & Marriage
Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
An opinion poll of those who use hearing aids to address hearing loss of varying degrees report hearing aids have a dramatic and positive impact on their quality of life.
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America's Hearing Loss Population Grows to More than 34 Million, New Study by Better Hearing Institute Finds
Monday, March 22nd 2010
Washington, DC, February 8, 2010 - The number of Americans with hearing loss has grown to more than 34 million - roughly 11 percent of the U.S. population -...
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Hearing Loss in the Workplace Resources Crucial for Success
Friday, January 29th 2010
Getting and keeping a job in the current economy is not easy, and it is even more of a challenge for people with hearing loss. However, there are ways to maximize the chances...
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Now Available: Summary of NIDCD Working Group on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care
Monday, December 21st 2009
Why don't more people who could use a hearing aid wear one? According to recent Healthy People 2010 statistics, only 16 to 17 percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 69 with...
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Be an Educated Hearing Aid Consumer: Healthy Hearing's Consumer Guides
Tuesday, December 1st 2009
Hearing loss
The facts: 27 million Americans experience hearing loss but only 2% of us do anything about it - like have our hearing tested and seeking treatment such as hearing...
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Studies Show Hearing Loss Impacts Marriage Negatively
Sunday, November 15th 2009
Studies carried out in Great Britain and the United States indicate that untreated hearing loss can harm relationships.
In both studies, nearly half of respondents said that...
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The Hearing Aid Stigma: Still?
Monday, October 12th 2009
Hearing aids ain't what they used to be, that's a fact.
Digital and wireless technologies have equipped hearing aid manufacturers to stuff more features into smaller, more...
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Overcoming Background Noise with Hearing Aids
Saturday, October 3rd 2009
One of the most common complaints brought up by hearing aid wearers is the inconvenience of background noise.
In an article published on the website of the Better Hearing...
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Music and Emotions - Hearing Aids Help to Not Miss a Beat
Tuesday, August 11th 2009
There is a fair amount of research demonstrating that people from vastly different cultures and geographical locations respond to music - even unfamiliar one - on an emotional...
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Hearing Aids Are Sound Investment in Down Economy
Saturday, June 6th 2009
For the millions of Americans with hearing loss, hearing aids are a sound investment in a down economy. Studies have shown hearing aids not only improve quality of life but increase earning power on the job.
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Ida Institute Launches Patient Journey Tool
Monday, April 13th 2009
Collaborative Effort Yields Practical Tool to Help Patients and Hearing Care Practitioners Map Steps Along the Patient JourneyNaerum, DK, March 25 - Ida Institute today announced...
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How to Get Your Parents into Hearing Aids
Friday, February 20th 2009
Encouraging your parents to get hearing aids is no easy task and is often a process that takes time and patience.
Healthy Hearing (www.HealthyHearing.com) recently published an...
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Sounds of Friends and Family Are Missed Most by Americans With Significant Hearing Loss, Survey Finds
Thursday, May 22nd 2008
Cochlear Americas Denver, CO Marketwire - May 1, 2008) - The sounds of personal connections shared with friends and family he joy of laughter, a child's whisper, hearing the...
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Listen to This: Hearing Problems Can Stress Relationships
Saturday, May 3rd 2008
Energizer All Ears survey reveals being hard of hearing can cause hard feelings between spousesMay 1, 2008 (St. Louis, MO) In conjunction with Better Speech and Hearing Month M...
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America's Relationships at Risk: 19 Million Adult Relationships Are Negatively Impacted By Hearing Loss, Survey Finds
Saturday, July 7th 2007
Nearly Half of Those Affected by Hearing Loss Have Not Sought TreatmentDenver, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing loss is much more common than most realize and significantly impacts...
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Research Finds Hearing Aids Improve Quality of Life
Friday, June 8th 2007
Various studies, including a survey conducted by Better Hearing Institute, a Washington D.C. area-based non-profit organization that educates the general public about the hearing...
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American Academy of Audiology Research Shows Hearing Aids Do Improve Quality of Life
Wednesday, May 9th 2007
Research Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Indicates Psychological, Social and Emotional BenefitsReston, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An article published in...
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More than 9 Out of 10 Consumers Say Hearing Aids Improve Quality of Life, New Survey From Better Hearing Institute Reveals
Thursday, September 15th 2005
Vast majority are satisfied with hearing aids effectiveness in different listening situations, quality and clarity of sound and other measures.Alexandria, VA, September 6, 2005 -...
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Rutgers University Press Releases ''Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears''
Monday, November 10th 2003
Warren, Ohio -- Rutgers University Press (New Brunswick, NJ) has released Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears (ISBN 0-8135-3310-4) by John M. Burkey, audiologist and Director Audiolog...
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