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• Hearing aids are linked to a lower risk of falls Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on August 05, 2022 Falls are some of the scariest and most frequent injuries suffered by older adults. According to the CDC: One quarter of people over 65 falls each year Three million older people go to the ER each year for falls One in five falls causes a serious injury Falls account for over $50 billion in medical costs each year There are many reasons why older... Read More
• It’s better to treat hearing loss sooner Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on July 15, 2022 A few years back, a New York Times article pleaded that the treatment of hearing loss needs “to be taken much more seriously.” Much of the article’s basis for that plea were the numerous mental and physical health consequences of letting hearing loss go untreated, including increased odds of depression, falling, emergency room visits, and, of... Read More
• Hearing loss and depression — is there a link? Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on July 01, 2022 We don’t need clinical evidence to understand that hearing loss can lead to depression. It's the transitive property of addition brought to life: if a=b and b=c, then a=c. a. If you’re experiencing hearing loss, there’s a good chance you’ll purposefully minimize or avoid social situations (because hearing is a challenge which makes... Read More
• More people over 70 have hearing loss than don’t Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on June 16, 2022 As humans age, numerous things become inevitable. Our hair will gray. Our bones will weaken. Dinners will be eaten earlier. And our hearing abilities won’t be what they once were. In case seeing-it-with-your-own-eyes isn’t enough to convince you that this future holds true, statistics like today’s hearing fact should. Research shows that more... Read More
• Enjoy hands-free phone conversations — using your hearing aids Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on June 01, 2022 Can you enjoy hands-free phone conversations with your current hearing aids? If those current hearing aids are Evolv AI, then the answer is yes! We’re excited to announce the newest feature in our already feature-packed Evolv AI hearing aids — 2-Way Audio. With 2-Way Audio, the microphone in your Evolv AI hearing aids pick up and can stream your... Read More