{"id":6836,"date":"2024-09-06T10:59:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T17:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingclinic.pacific.edu\/?p=6836"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:09:04","slug":"enjoy-the-harvest-of-a-life-well-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingclinic.pacific.edu\/enjoy-the-harvest-of-a-life-well-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the Harvest of a Life Well Heard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At The University of the Pacific Hearing and Balance Center, we\u2019re committed to providing our patients with the best quality of care, as well as the latest information about living a life with healthy hearing. Below we review a recent study that correlated hearing aid use with a slower rate of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study<\/a> was conducted by the University of Maryland Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences and published in the journals Clinical Neurophysiology <\/em>and Neuropsychologic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the study, researchers monitored a group of first-time hearing aid users who had mild to moderate hearing loss over a six-month period. Participants underwent a variety of behavioral and cognitive tests that assessed hearing, working memory, attention and processing speed, as well as electrical activity in the auditory cortex and midbrain that occurred in response to speech sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n

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After wearing hearing aids for six months, participants exhibited improvement in working memory, neural speech processing and ease of listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn effect, hearing aids can actually help reverse several of the major problems with communication that are common as we get older,\u201d explained lead researcher Samira Anderson, Ph.D<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying on top of your hearing health is one of the most vital ways to protect your quality of life. With new updates in hearing technology, hearing aids are more effective than ever at staving off memory loss, while boosting your social health in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we approach Audiology Awareness Month this October, be sure to connect with this crucial part of your health, especially if you have trouble hearing. Common signs of hearing loss include turning up the volume on the TV louder than is comfortable for others, thinking people are constantly mumbling and having trouble hearing over background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of the Pacific Hearing and Balance Center, has an expert, compassionate team<\/a> to help our community stay proactive and develop a better hearing strategy. Call (209) 946-7378<\/a> today to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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