The Audiologist Informer

At CES 2023, Jabra and Sennheiser showed off new true wireless earbuds that integrate hearing enhancement technology developed by corporate partners who rank among the world’s five largest hearing aid companies.

Results from this study show the strong potential of deep learning algorithms to improve prognostication of coma outcome via analysis of EEG responses to auditory stimuli in the first day of coma after a heart attack.

Participants reported long-term benefits from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) to treat tinnitus-related insomnia, particularly increased confidence and getting on with life.

Hearing loss was associated with amyloid binding in younger-old individuals only (mean age: 74), and with cognitive decline in both the younger-old and oldest-old (age 90+) groups in the study. The results suggest that mechanisms linking hearing loss with risk for dementia depends on age.

The 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule includes significant cuts to providers’ fees and, for the first time, gives beneficiaries limited access to audiologists without a physician’s order.