It's always exciting when there are new hearing technological breakthroughs. In a report in Neuroscience News, titled, Experimental Hearing Implant Succeeds in Registering Brain Waves is explained: Summary: An experimental twist on a classic cochlear implant allows researchers to directly measure brain waves and assess how good, or bad, a person’s hearing is. Source: KU Leuven Researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have succeeded for the first time in measuring brain waves directly via a … [Read more...]
Hearing Aids – Tax Deductible?
We are coming up on our Tax Deadline, which is normally April 15th, but this year the IRS has extended the filing and payment deadline to May 17th. But the big question everyone wants to know is: Are my hearing aids tax deductible? In a great article in Healthy Hearing by Debbie Clason, it states: Many of your medical expenses are considered eligible deductions by the federal government. Since hearing loss is considered a medical condition and hearing aids are medical devices regulated … [Read more...]
Hearing Aid Stimulus Scam
Another COVID-19 scam. If it sounds to good to be true, it is. MedicareWorld.com shared the following information about the SCAM: The scam Two companies, Ear to Hear Healthcare LLC in Florida, and an affiliate, Zephyr Hearing Aid Center in Missouri, have been caught sending out fraudulent government aid checks. The companies were mailing out information that promised $1,000 to help pay for hearing aids, known as the “Coronavirus Pandemic Hearing Aid Stimulus Package.” Included in … [Read more...]
International Space Station – Hearing Test Equipment
A hearing test developed in South Africa is heading to the International Space Station. Business Insider SA Tech's article on February 20, 2021 states: "A made-in-SA hearing test is about to launch to the ISS, after makers ‘create our own luck’" by Phillip de Wet. Hearing-test hardware made by a Johannesburg company is about to be launched into space, to be used in assessments of astronauts aboard the International Space Station. South Africa company eMoyo says it made its KUDUwave … [Read more...]
What’s Too Loud?
Great article in Healthy Hearing, "How Loud is Too Loud?" by Managing Editor Joy Victory. When your hearing is subjected to loud noise—whether as a brief explosion of sound, or over a longer period of time—it can damage the delicate structures of your inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss. This is known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and while it’s not reversible, it is preventable. How loud is too loud? It all depends on three things: How loud is the sound? How far away is … [Read more...]
Baby Hearing Tests & Owls
What do Baby Hearing Test and Owls have to do with each other? A great new discovery by researcher and neuroscientist, Avinash Bala, at the University of Oregon is the new testing lab on how Owls and Babies are similar in how they respond to sound. In an article in OPB.org, they explain that: "Detecting hearing loss in babies is kind of a Catch-22. It’s important to uncover hearing issues early to start therapies to help them develop language. But because babies don’t have language to … [Read more...]
Untreated Hearing Loss
Do you know that old saying. "Use it or lose it". That applies to your brain if you have hearing loss. There have been many studies that show, that the better you hear, the better your brain works. Not to mention, the better you hear, the more you enjoy life! A great article in Healthy Hearing, by Madeleine Burry, explains why untreated hearing loss is bad for your brain. When the brain is deprived of sounds for too long -- such as with untreated hearing loss -- the auditory pathways can … [Read more...]
Tinnitus New Discoveries
New discoveries may lead to better treatment for Tinnitus. According to an research article in Hearing Health Foundation on February 4, 2021 titled "Discovery of a New Type of Neuron Holds Clues About Tinnitus". This exciting discovery from Tenzin Ngodup, Ph.D., could suggest new targets for tinnitus therapies through inhibitory neuronal activation, and insights into new prevention strategies. We thank Les Paul Foundation for making this vital work possible. Tinnitus is the perception … [Read more...]
Hearing Connects us to Community
Good hearing health connects us to each other, our communities, and the world. Don't let hearing loss limit you — early intervention can ensure that people with hearing loss are able to achieve their full potential. #HearWellStayVital Learn more at HearWellStayVital.org We are here to help if you or a family member is having any difficulties with hearing, hearing aids, hearing aid apps or Tinnitus please give us a call at 727-323-2471 and set up an appointment. We can help … [Read more...]
Anxiety and Hearing Loss
Does Hearing Loss cause Anxiety? Temma Ehrenfeld in Health Hearing article explores the connection. If you’ve just been diagnosed with hearing loss—or your hearing has gotten worse—you may be feeling anxious. Anxiety is a persistent heightened state of alert. It's a normal reaction to stressful situations, but for some people it spirals out of control and becomes a disorder in and of itself. Often, that means they can't stop thinking "what if?" Hearing loss can trigger or feed into … [Read more...]
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