The authors of an analysis of thousands of medical records across four U.S. communities said Thursday they've found further evidence of a strong link between hearing loss and the onset of dementia in ...

U.S. cohort study suggested. In a sample of nearly 3,000 older adults, up to 32% (95% CI 11.0%-46.5%) of incident dementia ...

He got his first hearing aids — one for each ear — in 2002 ... he underwent outpatient surgery to receive the device, which he calls “a life-changer.” Welch is just one of an increasing ...

“With around one million people living with dementia and 12 million affected by hearing loss in the UK, we urgently need more research to better understand the link, and identify who would benefit ...

hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation, in general. A cochlear implant is a surprisingly small electronic device that can be placed into the inner ear in a relatively short surgery. These devices ...

As we age, our cognitive abilities deteriorate - it becomes increasingly difficult to remember, orient ourselves in time and space, and solve problems.

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. Hearing loss typically occurs gradually ...

the family was informed that cochlear implantation would offer the most viable treatment option for hearing rehabilitation. Challenges Faced by the Family Prior to the cochlear implant surgery ...

Perhaps you're afraid you'll be told to wear hearing aids, and envision the large and bulky hearing aids you might have seen on your grandparents decades ago. In fact, hearing aids have changed a ...

Many people who could benefit from a hearing aid avoid it, fearing it signals infirmity. Starkey Hearing Technologies answers that fear with a device that does more than amplify sound and tone ...