Starting after age 50, a significant proportion of people begin to experience progressive, age-related hearing loss. In the past decade or so, a major body of research has found hearing loss to be a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. This growing awareness helped spark efforts to mak...
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Listen Up: Getting a Handle on Hearing Loss
Expert advice from audiologist Susanna Storm, Au.D.
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