According to a California Healthline article just out today, over-the-counter hearing aids may be on the brink of approval by the FDA and the FTC. Over the past few years, the difference between a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD) and an actual hearing aid has narrowed. The best PSADs are, in fact, hearing aids in […]
Okay,maybe this only important to a select few, but there really were some breakthroughs in diabetes management technology this year. And next year the first real combined continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump goes on the market. Forget the cure they have been promising for decades. This is truly a technological breakthrough for Type I […]
Among the most under-reported news stories is the impact of hearing loss in the workplace. A critical corollary of this story is that only the VA offers a true hearing benefit. Hearing loss is now linked to onset of dementia among other diseases of the elderly. As Baby Boomers get older this will increasingly become a […]
It's another drug that does the trick but it's still nice to see that work is being done to help those who lose their hearing due to antibiotics that are very necessary to their health. Kudos to Edwin Rubel, Ph.D. of the University of Washington.
The Dexcom 5 has been approved by the FDA for use in place of daily finger stick testing. This is a big deal. Until now Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) have been classified as something to use along with finger stick testing. This ruling by the FDA is one more step forward toward the holy grail of […]
Audiology Now!, the hearing aid industry's largest annual convention has just concluded. For the first time, in a long time, the biggest issue was the high cost of hearing aids. The industry has for years been lobbying the US Congress to include hearing aids as a medical cost which would be covered by insurance. While […]
Much has been written about concierge healthcare. And there are numerous successful practices not the least of which is One Medical. The idea is to structure the entire process in a way that makes sense to a specific type of healthcare consumer. One Medical caters to a youngish professional who prefers to handle everything digitally […]
Let's face it. Way too much has been written about Baby Boomers. I follow several forums on the booming market for Boomer talk because I need to stay current on Boomer behavior especially in the areas of health and senior living. Boomer websites are filled with "factoids" that we commonly accept as the truth. However, […]
Since all the hullabaloo last year about 23 and Me, the whole area of genetic profiling has taken several more steps forward. Biotech legend Lee Hood is betting $36 million that there is a consumer market for "scientific wellness." By that he means using individualized genetic information along with actual health data to develop a […]
I read an article by Martin Bayne recently that I thought I should share. Martin has made a career out of being an advocate for the aging specifically through his interest in Long Term Care. The issue is how Baby Boomers view the aging process and the prospect of moving into an Assisted Living community. […]