A new study found socially isolated adults were 28% more likely to develop dementia over nine years. Race and ethnicity had no bearing on this association.

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A new study published in JAMA Open Network reveals that most drugs advertised on TV don't work better than existing alternatives.

More than 70% of the advertised drugs studied had a low benefit compared to alternatives. Twenty-nine ...

If you're concerned about developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, don't wait until you're in your 60s to lessen your risk. Get your hearing screened annually because healthy hearing is vital for a healthy brain.

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Hear Birds Again is an iOS mobile application for bird enthusiasts who have high-frequency hearing loss and want to enjoy wild birds singing.

Hear Birds Again, a nonprofit developed Hear ...

Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia. The probability of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users.

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Lowering the cost of hearing care is the aim of over-the-counter hearing aids. But OTC products offer minimal features, are unsuitable for many people, and don't provide an audiologist's expertise and personal support.

If you're considering ...

Hearing is a life-enhancing sense so ingrained into our daily experience that it's easy to undervalue its many benefits. But we shouldn't. We hear to communicate, experience music and nature, educate ourselves and others, work, preserve our mental ...

Compared to HearProtek's Sleep Ear Plugs, their Ultra Soft Moldable Silicone Ear Plugs cover the ear canal; they don't enter it. This creates an effective ...

Foam earplugs are hard to beat when you need to mute loud noise. They’re practical, and the price is right. But their sound-reducing power is too much for conversing in noisy rooms, enjoying live music, or simply lowering the volume of the noise around ...