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To build a better bridge of communication, health prodivers must continue to step back and assess how they align their resources to serve a wide variety of patients. Something as basic as how candidates are selected, for example, could be key.
Protecting or restoring your hearing is about more than just being able to hear the world around you. “Some research has come out stating that untreated hearing loss is correlated to dementia,” Kirsch says. “People who don’t stimulate their brain and people who are not stimulated by flowing conversation are
People age 66 and older who got a hearing aid shortly after being diagnosed with hearing loss were less likely to receive a first-time diagnosis of dementia or depression, or be injured by a fall, in the following three years, a study published by the Journal of the American Geriatrics
There may be no easy fix for the loneliness epidemic plaguing the nation, but helping people cope with hearing loss could be one key to tackling this complex problem. Hearing loss affects 1 of every 5 people and is strongly linked to loneliness: Every decibel drop in perception in people
