Hearing loss in adults has many causes such as disease or infection, ototoxic drugs, exposure to noise, tumors, trauma, and the aging process. This loss may or may not be accompanied by tinnitus, ...

Hearing loss may worsen cognitive decline in older adults and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Treatments like hearing aids and assistive listening devices can ...

We don’t need to wait till we’re 80 years old, or when we feel that we have diminished hearing to address it,” said Ana Anzola, an audiologist with Hearing Doctors in the D.C. area. “One out of five ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 20 percent of Americans ages 40 to 60 and 43 percent of those over 70 suffer from hearing loss. In most cases it is treatable, but only 1 in 7 Americans ...

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina Snouffer, a senior clinical audiologist at University Hospitals Cleveland ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but the ...

Hearing loss impacts psychological health, leading to social isolation, anxiety, and depression, compounded by barriers like stigma and cost. The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age, ...

There are many types of hearing loss, and the type depends on the part of the ear that is damaged. Conductive hearing loss. This happens when something prevents sound from entering through the outer ...

Shari Eberts is a passionate hearing health advocate and internationally recognized author and speaker on hearing loss issues. She’s the founder of Living with Hearing Loss, a popular blog and online ...

In vitiligo, the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. The inner ear contains melanocytes, so vitiligo may also affect a person’s hearing. Patches ...