Hearing loss can be debilitating enough when it comes to health and well-being, but research is now showing its severity may also be a risk factor for dementia, according to a Lancet Public Health study published in April. The study analyzed data from the UK Biobank database and contained information on 437,704 individuals aged …
Poor hearing can significantly impact a person in various ways. Here are five ways living with hearing loss can affect an individual’s daily life and overall well-being: 1. Communication difficulties Hearing loss can make it challenging to understand speech, particularly in noisy environments. This can lead to misunderstandings, frustration, and social isolation. Conversations may …
By Diane Krieger Spivak Hearing loss is a common occurrence among most people as they age. Beginning at around age 30 or 40, hearing starts to worsen. By age 80 more than half of adults in the U.S. experience serious hearing loss, according to hear-it.org, which adds that more than half of all hearing-impaired …