GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- According to the National Council on Aging, hearing loss affects nearly 60.7 million Americans aged 12 or older. Additionally, approximately 28.8 million adults could ...

Hearing loss may worsen cognitive decline in older adults and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Treatments like hearing aids and assistive listening devices can ...

Two years after federal health officials approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, some Apple AirPods owners may soon be able to access the medical device in the comfort of their home with ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday reveals that treating hearing loss in older adults may help preserve social connections that often decline with age. Researchers at NYU ...

It’s been a little less than two years since the Food and Drug Administration formally cleared the way for over-the-counter hearing aids — a new class of medical device aimed specifically at those ...

Constantly turning up the TV or asking loved ones to repeat themselves? Mild to severe hearing loss is a common problem prompted by age, certain underlying health conditions and prolonged exposure to ...

Most of us take hearing for granted, but not everyone enjoys that privilege. Conversations start to feel like guessing games, laughter seems far away, and the soft background sounds that make life ...

The biggest audio announcement at Apple’s iPhone event last month wasn’t the AirPods 4. Instead, the milestone news was the company’s plan to introduce a robust suite of hearing health features for ...

When someone in the family has hearing loss, the whole family is impacted. Getting everyone on the same page can help enhance communication and make hearing loss less frustrating for both sides of the ...