Tag: Hearing Loss
32 Percent of Dementia Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss
No association seen for self-reported hearing loss with increased risk for dementia in community-dwelling seniors during up to eight years of follow-up
Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure
16.9 percent of the association was mediated by psychological distress; 3.0 and 3.1 percent mediated by social isolation, neuroticism
Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
In a recent study, risk increased 57 percent for every 10-dB increase in speech-reception threshold
Endolymphatic Hydrops Tied to Hearing Loss Severity in Meniere Disease
Significant correlation seen between degree of endolymphatic hydrops and hearing loss across all frequencies
Apple Will Sell Air Pods With Hearing Aids Built In
Sensory Disabilities Tied to Worse Subsequent Mental Health in Seniors
Increased risk for low self-rated mental health, loneliness symptoms seen for older adults with more sensory disabilities
Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Age-Related Hearing Loss
Recommendations include ID of sociodemographic factors, patient preferences that influence access to and use of hearing health care
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Enables Infant Born Deaf to Hear
Child's hearing and speech are currently on track, parents and doctors say
Study Identifies Factors Tied to Age-Related Hearing Loss
Underweight and smoking significant in men, while age at menarche and weight significant in women
Possible Link Found Between Video Gaming, Hearing Loss/Tinnitus
Limited evidence suggests associations or correlations
