People with hearing loss had a 42% increased risk for dementia compared with those without hearing loss. Those with hearing loss who used hearing aids had a similar dementia risk as those without ...

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

That’s problematic because hearing loss raises the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, falls, depression, and social isolation. What advice do specialists in hearing health have for older adults who ...

Only about one in five adults who could benefit from hearing aids actually uses them. But new research shows that treating ...

A good time to pursue hearing aids is as soon as hearing loss begins to affect your daily life, especially when you ...

The new FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that hit the market last October have become a very attractive alternative to millions of older Americans with hearing impairment. These new ...

A large clinical trial found that for older adults at risk of cognitive issues, using hearing aids for three years cut their rates of cognitive decline in half. Dreamstime/TNS Using hearing aids can ...

Moderate to severe hearing loss was associated with a higher prevalence of dementia among older adults, a research letter in JAMA reported. However, hearing aids might mitigate this risk, a finding ...

Beyond relieving pressure on existing NHS services, home testing could offer patients greater choice, more convenience, ...

WASHINGTON — Maryland’s Medicaid program will now cover hearing aids for all adults under a rewrite of state regulations. Previously, the health insurance program for low-income Marylanders only ...

It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband called his father, who was 94 when he died in 2022, he’d wait for his dad to find his hearing aids and put them in before ...

Can you recommend some good over-the-counter hearing aids for seniors on a budget? I’m not sure what to get or where to buy them. The new FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that hit the ...