“Hearing glasses” and goggles made for blind individuals are some of the new wearable devices coming out for impaired older adults.
A new emergency alert system targets seniors who are hard of hearing, combining bright flashing lights and louder-than-normal alarms.
Newly available non-prescription hearing aid use could have major overall health benefits and reduce the risk of dementia, experts say.
A higher risk for dementia was seen for those with hearing loss not using hearing aids compared with those who were using hearing aids.
The findings were seen in an analyses adjusted for demographics, hearing levels and medical history among adults with hearing loss.
Some of the factors include social isolation, diabetes, heart disease, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein and low handgrip strength.
Two subjective questions can potentially accurately identify those with hearing loss.
A year after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one.
65.3% of adults aged 71 years and older have at least some degree of hearing loss, reaching 96.2% by age 90 years or older.
Benefits were seen for hearing difficulty, issues with background noise and the use of hearing aids.
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