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Study Conclusions Lin FR et al.Hearing loss and incident dementia Arch Neurol. 2011;68(2):214-220 “Hearing loss is independently associated with incident all-cause dementia. Whether hearing loss is a marker for early-stage dementia or is actually a modifiable risk factor for dementia deserves further study.” Lin FR, Thorpe R, Gordon-Salant S, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss prevalence and…
Large scale data from a number of epidemiological studies is yielding valuable insights into incidence and prevalence of hearing loss in different cohorts. As just one example, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study data tells us that 93% of white men in the 60-69 age group have high frequency hearing loss and…
Recently, we wrote about guidelines for working with patients who experience Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL). SSNHL is an often-devastating syndrome that takes its victim by surprise and all too often persists even after attempts at treatment. The Audiologist-Patient relationship is fragile and fraught, in part because of patients’ fears and in part because of the limited…
Sudden hearing loss is one of the most disconcerting events in the lives of patients and audiology practices. As its name suggests, there is no warning nor is there any way to predict who is as risk. Typically, the audiologist meets the patient for the first time as the result of this sudden, potentially devastating…
Last August, a post in this section described unusual findings in a patient with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and retrocochlear findings who was referred for MRI to rule out acoustic neuroma. An acoustic neuroma is a benign, small, slow-growing tumor on the VIII cranial nerve–technically called a vestibular schwannoma. The MRI found no evidence of a tumor but…
Dear CAA Members, As the incoming president of CAA, I would like to acknowledge and thank Jean Holden, our executive director and Tracy Cook, our administrative manager, as well as all the volunteers who serve on the Board of Directors and on the many Committees, Task Forces, Coalitions and Interest Groups. They dedicate their time…
Frequency compression of any form can be quite useful to avoid dead regions in the cochlea for speech but this does not follow for music. Speech is speech and music is music.
Symphonic music can pose a hearing hazard for musicians. Alberto Behar and his colleagues investigate the use of acoustic shields as a potential safeguard.
During the month of October, audiologists have a unique opportunity to promote and support audiology in Canada. As the outgoing president of the Canadian Academy of Audiology, I would like to acknowledge the amazing audiologists we have in Canada. In particular, the ones who show special commitment and dedication to the CAA. As we celebrate…
In news stories with alarming headlines suggesting that hearing loss “might” cause hearing loss, the word “might” often goes unheard. Sifting through the scientific literature can feel daunting to the clinician; so, in her latest column, Kelly Tremblay addresses some common questions that clinicians hear.