Hearing loss severity was linked with cognitive impairment in a study on middle-aged adults. But wearing hearing aids didn’t lower the odds for cognitive impairment, the data showed. Based on the ...

A 78-year-old man presents after his wife makes an appointment because her husband has become more withdrawn and depressed. The patient has previously been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension ...

Difficulty distinguishing spoken words from background noise, called speech-in-noise hearing impairment, was associated with increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), with a 57% elevation in risk ...

There may be a link between hearing impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s according to research led by Lancaster University. This is one of the first studies to examine whether ...

For individuals with hearing impairment, hearing aid (HA) use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Neurology.

"Based on extensive evidence of an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline in non-psychiatric populations, we hypothesized a similar association would be found in people with ...

Assistive hearing devices will make a helpful difference in your child’s education, day-to-day functioning, and communication. The clarity, consistency, and completeness of the input (i.e., what the ...

As people age, some of the commonly experienced psychomotor, visual, and cognitive declines can interfere with the ability to safely drive, often leading to situational avoidance of challenging ...

HAZMIEH, Lebanon – Born deaf and living as a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, eight-year-old Mohammed has faced more hurdles than most during his short lifetime. But thanks to the support of a remarkable ...