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Hearing loss in the Memory Impaired is more common than suspectedHearing loss is far more common than many suspect. Of the hard of hearing individuals the most prolific cause is age related hearing loss, a condition that can start in a person’s 40s but which is most apparent in the over 65s.In fact, across most western countries, hearing loss is reported to affect 80% of the over 70s as noted in a 2005 study: “Action on hearing loss 2005 study UK / The MarkeTrak VIII survey USA.”Read More here:http://www.free-alzheimers-support.com/wordpress/hearing-loss-can-lead-to-dementia/

The average delay between the onset of hearing loss and seeking help is 5-7 years! Shame - Vanity - Denial - Do not notice the change.

ByRalph Gardner Jr. connect Sept. 23, 2014 9:21 p.m. ET Nancy M. Williams in the Midtown offices of Sing for Hope, a nonprofit where she volunteers. Andrew Lamberson for The Wall Street Journal If you've gone to the best schools, and become a success in the eyes of the world, yet still feel a nagging void in your soul, there are valuable lessons to learn from Nancy M. Williams."I wasn't feeling very fulfilled," she remembers of her 30s when she worked as a marketing executive for companies such as Virgin Mobile USA and AT&T Inc. "I had a big office...

By Patsy Westcott, Tuesday 2 September 2014 Correcting hearing problems can be life-changing and have a beneficial effect on other aspects of health. It's recommended that older people get their hearing tested every two years Seven out of 10 people over 70 – that's four million people in the UK - suffer from age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, which can cut them off from friends and family and lead to depression.If your parents or other loved ones are affected, an appointment with an audiologist can help stop things from deteriorating.It's a myth that wearing a hearing aid makes hearing...

Our noisy world has taken a toll on the 40-plus ear. Here's the reality of your risk, loud and clear.By Jeannie Ralston This how things sometimes go at my house:Me at the kitchen table, making a to-do list: "I need to wash my car."My husband, sitting nearby, working on his Sudoku: "You need flash cards?"Me, shaking my head: "You need your hearing checked."My husband, after a beat: "Huh?"Sometimes it's him, sometimes it's the other way around, and we usually laugh off the mix-ups as the natural decline in listenership after 22 years of hearing each other say the same thing...

Complaining about kids blasting loud music and wearing headphones is the epitome of crankiness.But loud music and headphones — along with the other sources of loud noise in modern society — are slowly driving us deaf.between 10 and 26 million americans suffer from noise-induced hearing lossWhile age-related hearing loss has plagued humans for generations (ever since our lifespans grew long enough to be an issue), noise-induced hearing loss is a growing problem.Somewhere between 10 and 26 million Americans suffer from it, and many of them are teenagers or kids: some researchers estimate that as many as 12.5 percent of those...

Your medical record is worth more to hackers than your credit cardBy Caroline Humer and Jim FinkleNEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Your medical information is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market.Last month, the FBI warned healthcare providers to guard against cyber attacks after one of the largest U.S. hospital operators, Community Health Systems Inc, said Chinese hackers had broken into its computer network and stolen the personal information of 4.5 million patients.Security experts say cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the $3 trillion U.S. healthcare industry, which has many companies still reliant on aging computer...

Summary: For hearing-impaired patients beset by the extreme costs of hearing aids and unhelpful insurance companies, a new crop of small, highly sophisticated Bluetooth headsets might be a game changer.http://www.zdnet.com/consumerization-of-healthcare-why-the-hearing-aid-market-might-be-the-next-to-feel-disruption-7000033949/The Moto Hint is a very tiny Bluetooth earphone that fits inside the ear and, in addition to answering the phone and letting you talk, it can send Okay Google (and, presumably Siri) queries to a linked smartphone. Now, rather than just answering the phone, you can actually talk to your phone through just the device mounted in the ear.Think of it as Google Glass, but for the ear.This got me...

SOMERSET, N.J. — Size matters – but so does performance. When selecting hearing aids, size holds special appeal for the one in five who choose discretion over other factors. Ultimately, however, it is the ability to hear better that motivates people with hearing loss to seek a hearing solution. Now, the world’s smallest wireless hearing aid is making it possible for people with hearing loss to get the ultra-compact size they want and the better hearing they need.The tiny new Oticon wireless IIC (Invisible-In-the-Canal) hearing device is custom fit and positioned deep in the ear canal, making it virtually invisible....

You probably haven’t heard of Sonova Holding, but investors should soon become aware of the Switzerland-based company when this leading global developer and maker of innovative hearing solutions launches sometime in October its new product platform that enhances assistance to the hearing-impaired. True, Sonova isn’t widely known among U.S. investors, but this major provider of hearing solutions generated sales of over $2 billion last year and racked up profits of $372 million. (One Swiss franc is worth $1.07 dollars).Hearing loss is an underrated investment issue, to be sure, but industry figures speak volumes. More than 15% of the world’s adult...

Six years ago, the University of Cincinnati unveiled what it called an “unusual consortium” between its students, faculty and corporations, including Procter & Gamble Co., the consumer-product giant headquartered nearby. The group’s goal: to research and develop product ideas for consumers age 50 and over. “The world has never before seen such a powerful market,” with about $3 trillion to spend in the U.S. alone, the school said then. The segment’s needs were “underserved,” requiring a shake-up of models to find the “sweet spot” between those needs and what was feasible to produce. They’re still searching. “This consumer segment is...

Heartwarming moment a Victorian baby hears for the first timeRead more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/09/02/19/51/video-of-hearing-aid-baby-goes-viral#t4vqXcQ4CVbE1k2x.99