Although it’s tempting to dismiss or adapt to changes over time, you’ll want to pay attention to early signs of hearing loss ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie MD Deafness (profound hearing loss) is a condition where a person can't hear anything or may only hear very loud sounds in one or both ears. Hearing loss that can ...

Of special concern when considering hearing in aging is the loss ... auditory cortex via the eighth cranial nerve. Most notable in age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) is a loss of hair cells ...

Sensorineural hearing loss, also known as "nerve" hearing loss, involves the hair cells of the cochlea in the inner ear, the cochlea branch of cranial nerve VIII, or a combination of both.

The authors of an analysis of thousands of medical records across four U.S. communities said Thursday they've found further ...

A new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery reveals that hearing loss may be responsible for nearly one-third of dementia cases in older adults. Researchers found that up to 32% ...

David Pereiras – stock.adobe.com Scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland who tracked nearly 3,000 seniors with hearing loss discovered that roughly a third of all dementia cases ...