Diabetes and Hearing Loss: What’s the Connection?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Let’s take this time to highlight a less-discussed complication of diabetes – hearing loss. According to research, adults with diabetes are twice as likely to experience hearing loss compared to those without the condition. Even individuals with prediabetes have a 30% higher risk of hearing loss. How Diabetes Affects Hearing…
10 Questions About Hearing Loss, Answered
Hearing loss is a common condition that affects millions of people around the world. In Ohio, an estimated 18.8% of people have hearing loss, which exceeds the national average of 15.9%. Hearing loss can significantly impact your life, even without you realizing, which is why it is important to learn about the causes, risks, treatment options,…
Hearing Loss & Heart Disease
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and factors like hypertension and diabetes are on the rise. While no definitive link between hearing loss and heart disease has been established, extensive research suggests a connection. According to a 2018 JAMA study, cardiovascular disease was associated with worsened and accelerated hearing…
My Life Has Been Changed Forever
I am a patient of Ann Wheat’s and she has changed my life forever. In 2018, I noticed that my clients sounded muffled. I’m a mental health and substance use therapist. I was asking clients to repeat themselves every session. Imagine how frustrating it is for a therapy client to feel as if their therapist…
Can Hearing Aids Reduce The Risk of Early Death?
In a groundbreaking article written in the January 2024 edition of The Lancet, researchers found an association between hearing aid use and mortality rates in adults with hearing loss in the United States. This discovery is pivotal as hearing loss is recognized as an independent risk factor for adverse health outcomes and mortality. The study…
Life Changing Support
Angie was born with no disabilities and no hint of the challenges her future would hold. As a young teenager she began losing her hearing in both ears and by age 16 Angie was profoundly deaf. Later that same year she was also diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, meaning her vision was diminishing too.Despite her new…
Mekayla’s Story
Mekayla is a longtime Audiology client at Columbus Speech & Hearing. Born with profound hearing loss, she wore hearing aids since she was a toddler and signed but made the choice at 16 to undergo cochlear implant surgery. She decided, on her own, that she wanted to expand her communication abilities and her parents supported…
CSH is expanding services across the state for the Support Service Provider (SSP) program for DeafBlind adults
COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH), central Ohio’s premier nonprofit for speech-language and audiology services, recently announced that it is expanding services across the state for its Support Service Provider (SSP) program for DeafBlind adults. The expansion is made possible through funding from the Ohio General Assembly allocated in the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget….
OTC Hearing Aids – One Year Later
October 2023 marks one year since the FDA approved Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids (OTC). Despite predictions of disruption to the healthcare market, the devices have yet to gain widespread popularity. The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) found that only 2% of those with hearing difficulties ages 40 and older have purchased the devices. Only 4%…
A Good Resource
Kelsey Andrews has had the pleasure of forming new connections at Columbus Speech & Hearing, as we celebrate our 100th anniversary. Having undergone years of speech therapy since childhood, both at this center and at other practices, Kelsey recently took a significant step by adopting hearing aids for the first time. Their choice to entrust…