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The Heart of the Matter: The Consequences of Hearing Loss
The Heart of the Matter: The Consequences of Hearing Loss
By John Schecter, BC-HIS
War is an organized, armed, and often a 'prolonged conflict' that is carried on between states, nations or other parties.
In our case it is the conflict between not hearing, partial hearing or worse -- silence leading to social isolation versus hearing and the ability to communicate resulting in normal social interaction.
Conflict…
Revisiting Helen Keller: The Most Vital Stimulus
By Dr. Max S. Chartrand Ph.D.
Question:
Dear Dr. Chartrand: Recently, you wrote concerning hearing loss in men and why it was so important to have family support in making decisions about obtaining hearing aids. Why is this such a big issue for men, more than women?-- Mrs. A. S.
Answer
Dear Mrs. J. D.: I'm glad you asked that.…
A pioneer in unraveling the psychosocial aspects of unmitigated hearing loss, Max S. Chartrand Ph.D. has traveled the road that many are following today -- From deafness to hope to communicative wholeness
"It was October 1961 in Denver, Colorado when, at the age of 13, I was fitted with my first hearing aids," said Max S. Chartrand, Ph.D., founder of…
By Max S. Chartrand Ph.D.
Untold millions of Americans go to unbelievable lengths to avoid exposure of their hearing impairment.
In the U.S. today, there are an estimated 28 million individuals with hearing loss severe enough to need hearing instruments, assistive devices or cochlear implants. The current penetration rate of that market stands at roughly 4% of individuals with mild…
Information adapted from a stunning 1999 report by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), which revealed hearing loss as the most pervasive cause of depression and isolation, both cognitive markers, in older Americans who also suffer from denial of unmitigated hearing loss.
Study finds that denial, cost, and vanity are biggest barriers to use of hearing aids
Most seniors who…
By Max S. Chartrand Ph.D.
Statistically, serious hearing loss occurs almost 2 to 1 in men over women, yet more women wear hearing aids than men.
Question:
My husband, brother, father, and two uncles have hearing losses and are stubborn as mules about doing anything about it. Last week I thought I had major victory when I finally got my…
Hearing loss is a primary cause of depression among those who have yet to seek help for their hearing impairment.
From an article in Fresno's Northview publication (Central California Ear, Nose and Throat): Study Links Hearing Loss to Depression and Isolation
(September 2002)
Hearing loss affects more than 30 million Americans, and is especially prevalent among people over the age…
By Max S. Chartrand Ph.D.
Question:
I read somewhere about the relationship between depression and hearing loss. I am a male, 69 years old and until recently have never had a problem with depression. But I am now on two kinds of antidepressants that I'd really like to get off of. Could it be that I have a hearing loss…
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