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Hearing aids may slow cognitive decline tied to hearing loss
Here is an article released earlier in the year from Reuters.
The article is a few months old, but more research continues to be done. Here is an excerpt about a research paper that will be released soon:
“Hearing loss is associated with accelerated cognitive decline and possibly also with the onset of dementia in older adults. The vast majority of scientists in the area have agreed that cognitive decline is likely related to the lack of social interaction that older adults have because of their hearing loss.
A new study, “Self-Reported Hearing Loss: Hearing Aids and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Adults: A 25-year Study”, just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, compared the trajectory of cognitive decline among older adults who were using hearing aids and those who were not. The study found no difference in the rate of cognitive decline between people with no reported hearing loss and people with hearing loss who used hearing aids. ”
Why is my voice so different when I hear a recording?
This question often gets asked after wearing hearing devices for the first time (especially custom-made molded devices). The simple answer: bone conduction.
Check out the short video from Mental Floss that describes it in more depth:
Environmental Acoustics
Hear why it's so important that your hearing device automatically adapt to your changing environment. The different acoustics are stunning.
Combatting Moisture
- Texas is hot and humid
- Humidity corrodes electronics
If you want your hearing devices to last -- you need to protect your investment. We want you to have the very best prices, and we know we can't compete with the internet when it comes to accessories. So head on over to Amazon and buy yourself a good desiccant system.
A Hearing Aid For Music Lovers
A personal experience of someone who tried the new Phonak Venture series.
Resound Apple Watch Support
Have a pair of Resound LiNX hearing aids? Now you can control them with your Apple Watch!
The free watch app can be downloaded here. To find our more information, check out the Resound website.
We proudly sell and service Resound products, so please feel free to contact us for more information.
New: Oticon Inium Sense Update
This news is a little belated, but we are happy to announce an update to the Oticon products we feature. The Ria, Nera, and Alta devices now use the new Inium Sense chip platform. What does that mean?
- Improved real-time processing
- Up to 20% improved soft speech understanding
- Faster and more effective feedback detection and removal
- Complete tinnitus treatment capabilities
The updated product line is called Ria2, Nera2, and Alta2. It's available in all the same looks and styles as before.
If you've purchased an Oticon product from us in the last 3-4 months -- you've purchased the updated Inium Sense version.
We are happy to offer this upgraded product-line for no additional charge.
Our Most Popular Post of 2014
By far our most popular blog post of 2014 was the one analyzing what Adam Savage had to say about his hearing.
http://www.hearinginmotion.com/blog1/2014/3/17/hearing-loss-adam-savage
Watch the video podcast and listen to what he has to say. In honor of it being our most-viewed post of the year, we're dropping the cost of his hearing aids by $350!
What was once $4800 rose to $5000 but is now $4450.
This month only.
We All Lip Read
Do you lip-read? You might be surprised by how much you do.
McGurk Effect:
The McGurk effect is a perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception. The illusion occurs when the auditory component of one sound is paired with the visual component of another sound, leading to the perception of a third sound. The visual information a person gets from seeing a person speak changes the way they hear the sound. People who are used to watching dubbed movies may be among people who are not susceptible to the McGurk effect because they have, to some extent, learned to ignore the information they are getting from the mouths of the "speakers".
Lip-reading and Hearing Loss
Many clients score highly when given a word test where they can see the speakers face. However, when we place a piece of paper in front of the speakers mouth, the score often drops considerably. Doing well with one-on-one conversations doesn't mean there isn't considerable hearing loss.
→ How Do Speakers Make Sound?
Here is a picture of a hearing aid speaker:
It's the tiny piece at the bottom right, at the end of each wire. Small, right?
Now click here and read/watch this beautiful animagraff that shows how speakers work.
"My voice sounds strange now..."
That's what almost everyone says after putting on hearing devices for the first time. Is it because the hearing aids aren't working correctly? No, actually. Improperly programmed hearing aids would likely not affect your voice at all. Here's why:
→ The Worlds Loudest Sound
“...so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, travelled around the world four times, and was clearly heard 3,000 miles away.”
Wow. That's certainly loud.
Phonak Audeo V
We are pleased to offer the new Phonak Audeo V.
Venture is an improvement to the Quest RIC lineup. It includes the new AutoSense OS.
AutoSense OS accurately captures and analyzes the sound environment and then, more precisely than ever before, blends feature elements from multiple programs in real time to provide a seamless listening experience.
Ask for your personalized demonstration today!