Hearing, health, and social engagement

YouGov performed a study on behalf of Connect Hearing to answer key questions about sleep, hearing loss, seeking or not seeking treatment for hearing loss, experiences with hearing aids and friends or family members with hearing loss. The questions and key findings are detailed in the below link.
 
Read more: Hearing Loss Study Report

The Effects of Age-Related Hearing Loss on the Brain and Cognitive Function

This article from Science Direct delves into the relationship between hearing loss, the brain and cognitive function. One key finding is that 'hearing loss has been identified as potentially the biggest modifiable risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline.'

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What's the connection between hearing and cognitive health?

The National Institute on Aging details the NIA-funded research on aging, cognition and hearing evaluation in elders. The research aimed to examine the potential benefits of hearing rehabilitation. 
 
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Spheric Speech Clarity proven to outperform key competitors for clear speech in noise

Phonak (a Sonova brand) did a recent field study to test how the new Phonak Audéo Sphere™ Infinio performed against key competitors to address the number 1 client need; speech understanding in noise. 
 
Read more: Phonak's Evidence Library
 

Revealing how the brain understands one voice in a noisy crowd

This article by Medical Xpress (sponsored by Sonova) discussed how the brain works to focus on a single speaker in busy settings such as birthday parties or busy restaurants.
 
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The Relationship Between Hearing Loss and Mental Fatigue

The Heuser Hearing Institute Hearing & Language Academy provides a look at how if you have hearing loss you are more likely to experience mental fatigue more frequently than those without hearing loss.
 
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Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort and fatigue

Phonak (a Sonova brand) did a study that found that their Speech Enhancer reduced the participants' listening effort and fatigue. One key finding was that listening with a Speech Enhancer reduced the accumulation of fatigue by 21% during a time-compressed auditory day. 
 
Read more: Phonak's Evidence Library
 

Hearing Loss

This article by Health Direct provides an overview of hearing loss including the causes, different types of hearing loss, symptoms of hearing loss, when you should seek help and possible treatments.
 
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Revolutionary Speech Understanding with Spheric Speech Clarity

Phonak (a Sonova brand) provides insight into how their Spheric Speech Clarity, introduced in Phonak Audéo Sphere™ Infinio delivers unprecedented speech and noise separation by harnessing the power of deep neural networks.
 
Read more: Phonak's Evidence Library
 

Influence of Hearing Loss on Social Participation in Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Review

The National Library of Medicine (sponsored by Sonova) did a study that aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the influence of hearing loss on social participation in older adults. 
 
Read more: Influence of Hearing Loss on Social Participation in Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Review
 

Sleep deprivation

This article on sleep deprivation by the Better Health Channel was sponsored by Sonova to look at the impact on lack of sleep has on health and well-being. 
 
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Scientific Research

1. Shukla, A., Harper, M., Pedersen, E., Goman, A., Suen, J. J., Price, C., … Reed, N. S. (2020). Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 162(5), 622–633. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820910377
2. Sarant, J. Z., Busby, P. A., Schembri, A. J., Fowler, C., & Harris, D. C. (2024). ENHANCE: a comparative prospective longitudinal study of cognitive outcomes after 3 years of hearing aid use in older adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 15, 1302185. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1302185
3. Lin, F. R., Pike, J. R., Albert, M. S., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., … Coresh, J. (2023). Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 402(10404), 786–797. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01406-X
4. Timmer, B. H., Bennett, R. J., Montano, J., Hickson, L., Weinstein, B., Wild, J., ... Dyre, L. (2024). Social-emotional well-being and adult hearing loss: clinical recommendations. International Journal of Audiology, 63(6), 381–392. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2023.2190864
5. Arlinger, S., Lunner, T., Lyxell, B., & Pichora+Fuller, K. (2009). The emergence of cognitive hearing science. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 50(5), 371–384. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00753.x
6. Wallhagen, M. I. (2010). The stigma of hearing loss. The Gerontologist, 50(1), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnp107
7. Holman, J. A., Drummond, A., Hughes, S. E., & Naylor, G. (2019). Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study. International Journal of Audiology. 58(7), 408–416. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2019.1597284
8. Latzel, M., Heeren, J., & Lesimple, C. (2024). Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort and fatigue. Phonak Field Study News. https://www.phonak.com/content/dam/phonak/de/evidence-library/field-studies/PH_FieldStudyNews_SpeechEnhancerFatigue_210x297_EN_028-2672-02_V1.00.pdf


All sources accessed: September, 2024