Many people ignore symptoms of hearing loss, but left untreated, it can increase both mental strain and dementia risk.

Older adults lose their ability to hear concrete sounds first, and with this loss come the more difficult aspects of hearing: the fuzzy edges of speech. As your hearing deteriorates, you are likely ...

We are in sound overload, even when we are not consciously aware of it. Those with misophonia may be casualties of the ...

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 aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...

This type of hearing loss, also known as functional hearing loss and pseudohypacusis, involves a reduction in the hearing ability which is not explained by any anatomic or physiologic irregularities ...

Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders have identified a previously unknown mechanism that destroys the sensory hair cells of the inner ear, a discovery ...

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Hearing loss can stem from both genetic and non-genetic factors. Genetics contributes to a significant portion of congenital hearing loss in babies. As people age, they may experience a gradual ...