Older adults lose their ability to hear concrete sounds first, and with this loss come the more difficult aspects of hearing: the fuzzy edges of speech. As your hearing deteriorates, you are likely ...
Researchers identify the Functional-Structural Ratio (FSR) as the biological link between age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline, offering a potential new biomarker for dementia risk.
Hearing loss can be a sign of cognitive decline, and researchers are getting much closer to understanding what links these two processes so closely.
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Specific neurobiological link identified between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Presbycusis is a prevalent form of age-related hearing loss that also hinders speech recognition. While scientists have linked hearing loss to an increased risk of cognitive decline, the biological ...
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss are unavoidable, there are proactive measures one can take to ...
Hearing loss can stem from both genetic and non-genetic factors. Genetics contributes to a significant portion of congenital hearing loss in babies. As people age, they may experience a gradual ...
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Musicians experience higher rates of tinnitus, hearing loss, and hyperacusis than non-musicians
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery , the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) ...
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3 Types of Hearing Loss and Their Causes
Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive hearing loss involves a problem within the outer ...
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), ...
I learned the hard way how to avoid hearing damage when using earbuds. Here’s what the audiologists I spoke with said you can do to prevent it.
More than 2.5 million veterans experience some form of hearing loss, and the VA is the largest single employer of audiologists in the U.S.
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