A new study has found that for people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids had little impact on ...

A growing body of research has increasingly connected hearing loss with a higher risk for dementia. In addition, some studies suggest that wearing hearing aids may help prevent dementia, though one ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. When you speak to your aging parent, do they keep saying, ...

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 ...

Hearing loss affects more than just your ears — it can lead to isolation, mental fatigue, and even depression. Social withdrawal has real health risks, including higher chances of falls, cognitive ...

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 ...