ÛÏHearing loss (HL) is a chronic condition that affects nearly 2 of every 3 adults aged 70 years or older in the United States. Hearing loss has broader implications for older adults, being independently associated with poorer cognitive and physical functioning. The association of HL with other health economic outcomes,...
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Musical Training Can Overcome Hearing Loss
Eline de Ruite, Getty Images A study published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging shows that lifelong musical training ÛÓ particularly when continued late in life ÛÓ can help overcome age-related hearing loss. Researchers at Northwestern University’s Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory measured how the brains of young musicians, older musicians and...
Hearing Loss Can Result in Brain Loss in Elders
@Getty Images Hearing loss in older adults might also cause a loss in brain volume, say researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.æ Devices such as hearing aids could be more important than previously thought. When investigators studied MRI scans of older individuals (ages 60-77)...