40 percent of adults with hearing loss do not inform their clinicians
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2023
Adults who recognize that their hearing abilities have diminished often do not let their doctors or nurses know, a new study has found.
Hearing loss may take ‘enormous’ toll on elders’ quality of life, study says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2019
Hearing loss is linked to significant mental, physical and social ailments in seniors, especially memory loss, a large new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 2
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2021
Widespread inaction on hearing loss revealed in new poll of U.S. adults … Small pharmacies cheer Texas’ passage of PBM middleman reform law … Employers can require COVID vaccine under new EEOC guidance...
Specialists issue sound advice for reducing falls
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2020
Good hearing helps seniors stay balanced when other senses are less reliable, say otolaryngologists.
Six-year study links hearing loss to dementia risk
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 04, 2021
A study of older Australians has revealed a strong link between self-reported hearing loss and cognition, along with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Hear about the latest way to improve cognitive function?
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Hearing aids may help seniors regain executive functioning skills – abilities that don’t typically return once lost, say researchers.
Hearing aid use linked to lower dementia prevalence, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 16, 2023
Moderate-to-severe hearing loss was associated with a 61% higher prevalence of dementia, while hearing aid use was tied to a 32% lower prevalence in a nationally representative population.
Face masks an anxiety-provoking obstacle for many with hearing loss, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2021
Fully 95% of people living with hearing loss in the United States say that masks and face-coverings are creating communication barriers, and more than half say they are experiencing anxiety and isolation...