Many people find it challenging to hear in noisy restaurants, especially those with even slight early onset hearing loss. This difficulty arises from various factors that affect our ability to discern speech amidst the cacophony of background noise. Firstly, individuals with early hearing loss often experience a reduction in their ability to hear high frequencies. […]
Category Archives: Audiologist
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Feb
Feb
Hearing loss is a common condition that occurs when the ability to hear is diminished. It is often associated with aging, but it can also be caused by exposure to loud noise, certain medications, or other health conditions. When a person has hearing loss, it can worsen cognitive decline, which is a decline in mental […]
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Jul
Jul
Something remarkable occurred to me last week. We have very poor treatment options for cognitive decline and dementia right now. There is a brand-new controversial medication recently FDA approved to help out with Alzheimer disease. This medication however has never been shown to improve cognitive decline or dementia. The medication is costly enough that it […]
Audiologist, Blog, Dr. Aaron Rogers, Unique Content
Cognitive Testing to Supplement Hearing Test in the Elderly. Get Checked Now.
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Mar
Mar
Much data much research in the past 10-20 years in the hearing loss world has focused around how hearing loss can actually worsen early cognitive decline. We all see patients who are elderly have significant disabling dementia. At this point it simply too late for hearing aids to do much good. However often acting earlier, […]
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May
May
The numbers may be a little bit dated now, certainly higher in today’s terms. A good article from 2012 broke down some of the occupational expenses of untreated hearing loss. Most notably, the average employee with any degree of untreated hearing loss earned about $11,000 less than their peers. For severe untreated hearing loss this […]
Audiologist, Dr. Aaron Rogers, Unique Content
Untreated hearing loss and risks of cognitive decline and dementia
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Mar
Mar
Untreated hearing loss usually take its toll on the patient gradually. According to the American Hearing Loss Association of America, almost 50 million Americans suffer from varying degrees of hearing loss. Many of these are those over 65 years. At 75 years, about a half of the population have the problem. Early intervention can help […]
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Jan
Jan
The role of earwax The body produces earwax (scientifically referred to as cerumen) for a number pf reasons. These include: Keeps the ear lubricated Traps dust Kills any microorganisms invading the ear canal Traps insects and other crawling things from getting to the eardrum Overall, earwax keeps the ear clean Should I have my earwax […]