Seniors who receive provided hearing aids develop more diverse social connections with family, friends and acquaintances, new ...

Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing ... Prolonged exposure to loud games can damage hearing. Sound levels vary widely from about 43 decibels for games on mobile devices ...

The study, one of the largest of its kind, gathered data on older adults with untreated hearing loss from four states: Maryland, North Carolina, Minnesota and Mississippi. The researchers tracked ...

But 55 percent of U.S. adults have disabling hearing loss when they’re 75 and older. And if hearing loss goes untreated, it can raise your risk of developing conditions like dementia and depression.

However, good hearing and vision positively impact cognitive abilities in older adults. This is shown in Andreea Badache's doctoral thesis in disability science at örebro University. By ensuring ...