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Send us a Text Message.Can tinnitus and hearing loss be considered symptoms of the same neurological process/disorder? Dr. Keith Darrow, a neuroscientist and audiologist, joins us to challenge conventional wisdom about these conditions. As we explore his insights, you'll learn how the progressive breakdown of neural connections from the ear to the brain not only causes hearing difficulties and sensitivity to loud sounds but also leads to tinnitus and more.. Groundbreaking research from MIT ad...

Send us a Text Message.Can outdated criteria be holding back modern medical advancements? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Jace Wolfe, Senior Vice President of Innovation at the Oberkotter Foundation, to explore the revolutionary changes in cochlear implant technology and the urgent need to update the FDA criteria. Dr. Wolfe sheds light on how far we've come from the past two decades, emphasizing that with the right audiometric thresholds, cochlear implants can dramatically improve speech reco...

Send us a Text Message.Discover the profound advancements in hearing technology as we sit down with Dr. Ted McRackan, a renowned neurotologist from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. McRackan brings a wealth of knowledge from his esteemed career, unraveling the intricacies of cochlear implants and their life-changing effects on patients. This episode promises an enlightening journey into the creation and impact of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQL) scale, a tool that measu...

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the Hearing Matters Podcast, we discuss how hearing influences a child's education and future prospects with Dr. Douglas Beck and pediatric audiology expert Dr. Jackie Rogers Scholl. This episode takes you on a journey through auditory processing and literacy, shedding light on the stark reality that many children face when undiagnosed auditory issues lead to struggles in learning and reading. We tackle how inadequate hearing, reading and listeni...

Send us a Text Message.When a patient suspects they have a hearing loss, they often enter the grieving process. But, what does this mean exactly? Do patients navigate through the grieving process and THEN purchase hearing aids? Do patients still grieve even after they're fit with hearing aids? You see, grief is not linear. This means that patients do not enter the denial stage, then anger stage, then bargaining stage, etc. In this episode, Blaise reviews the five stages of grief and...

Send us a Text Message.Embark on a profound exploration of the mind's auditory avenues with Dr. Douglas Beck and the distinguished Dr. Julia Sarant, as we unravel the intricate web connecting hearing health and cognitive vitality. Our conversation lifts the veil on how untreated hearing loss might fast-track cognitive decline, particularly in the older population, while considering the additional strains imposed by socioeconomic disparities and other health conditions.As your guide through th...