It's just a fact: The world is a noisy place. From the music and nature to electronics and machinery (like cars and buses), there's a lot of sound permeating daily life, and yet many people don't ...

Share on Pinterest Hearing loss may be a sign of declining brain health, but the question is: Why? Image credit: WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images A new study finds ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

This workshop of the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence explored the ways in which age-related hearing loss affects healthy aging and how stakeholders can work together to address hearing ...

From dementia to heart attacks, hearing loss has been linked to a wide range of effects across the body, and the condition is on the rise. Fortunately, we're learning how best to safeguard this crucia ...

Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading. They often oversimplify ...

If your hearing begins to decline, your risk of falling may rise. Research shows older adults with mild hearing loss are at a greater risk — more than double — of falling. Though it's not exactly ...