The Model 116 is an affordable, user-friendly screening audiometer that can be used in primary care, GP offices, and schools to conduct hearing tests. Any audiologist or occupational health ...

In this project we study the validity and accuracy of automated hearing testing in older persons. More than 200 persons aged 70, and 100 persons aged 85, were tested with conventional pure-tone ...

Among older adults, 32% of dementia cases were attributed to audiometry-measured hearing loss. Approximately one-third of dementia cases may be attributed to audiometric-measured hearing loss among ...

Audiometry-measured hearing loss in older adults accounted for up to 32% of incident dementia cases over 8 years in new research, significantly larger than previously reported estimates. Investigators ...

Hearing loss significantly affects communication, making accurate audiometry testing essential for diagnosis and treatment. Traditional speech audiometry (SA) assessments, which measure a patient's ...

In September 2024, the FDA authorized Apple's over-the-counter hearing aid software so that the AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for adults with mild or moderate forms of hearing loss.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To study the relationship between cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) thresholds and behavioral thresholds in pediatric populations with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).

Apple has transformed the AirPods Pro 2 into a possible hearing aid option by adding a ground-breaking hearing test capability. This new feature evaluates users' hearing health and identifies early ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A machine learning model based on pure-tone audiometry features can diagnose Meniere disease (MD) and predict endolymphatic hydrops (EH), according to a study ...

Abstract: In this research, we conducted a preprocessing step on pure-tone audiometry image data to determine the presence or absence of hearing loss in patients, and designed machine learning models ...

Hearing aids designed to be hooked behind the ears are seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 26, 2023. (Mainichi/Ryo Watanabe) TOKYO -- The ability to catch words being spoken by others declines when ...