EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has released a new episode of Sound Bites featuring Emmy Award–winning journalist and Alzheimer’s advocate Karla Hult, founder of So Many Goodbyes. In conversation with Starkey’s Chief Hearing Health Officer, Dr. Dave Fabry, Hult discusses her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease and her own hearing loss.
The episode highlights research linking untreated hearing loss to an increased risk of dementia — a topic of particular relevance during World Alzheimer’s Month. Hult, who lost her father to Alzheimer’s, reflects on the personal impact of the disease and shares practical steps for reducing risk factors, including prioritizing hearing health.
“Hearing aids don’t cure dementia, but they can help preserve connection, quality of life, and even slow the progression of cognitive decline,” said Dr. Fabry. “This conversation with Karla is powerful because it blends science with real-life experience.”
By combining clinical perspective with a personal story, the episode emphasizes the importance of hearing health as part of overall wellness and cognitive care.
About Starkey
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com.
