We performed the present study to investigate the prospective association of hearing loss with incident dementia within the cohort of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). Methods Subjects Subjects were participants in the BLSA, an ongoing prospective study of the effects of aging that ...
The article presents questions and answers related to the communication science and disorders (CSD) organization Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association (OSHA) as of November 2013 including the services it provides its CSD member professionals, challenges faced by CSD professionals in the state ...
Treatment options for hearing loss are mostly based on medical devices, including hearing aids and cochlear implants; there are no pharmacological therapeutics currently in widespread use. Hair cells in the inner ear are the sensory cells for the detection of sound; hair cells are frequently affected...
After measuring sound levels in a Portland, Oregon Veterans hospital, researchers recorded background noise from medical and surgical wards then tested acutely ill patients. In the best-case scenario with low noise, hospitalized patients with mild to moderate hearing loss could recall only 58% of ...
Treatment options for hearing loss are mostly based on medical devices, including hearing aids and cochlear implants; there are no pharmacological therapeutics currently in widespread use. Hair cells in the inner ear are the sensory cells for the detection of sound; hair cells are frequently affected...
Team of Deaf Scientists probe hearing loss treatments. (The 10 faculty members in OHSU’s Oregon Hearing Research Center are considered trailblazers among their peers). Subtitles And Audio Descriptions, Not A convenience… A Necessity! “Power one” Showcases Batteries at UNSAF 2016 Congress, Paris...
Holiday Closure – The office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/20). We resume normal operating hours the day after. Better Hearing Video Our short video explains why it’s so important to treat your hearing loss and why Corvallis Hearing Center is the best pl...
Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the "cocktail party effect," people with hearing loss find it's especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment.
According to the Hearing Care Industry Association (HCIA), only one in four people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually have one. On average, people wait seven years after symptoms appear before seeking help with hearing loss. Left untreated, hearing loss can seriously hinder an older...
Article: Increased reporting of occupational hearing loss: workers' compensation in Washington State, 1984-1998