age-related hearing loss Archives

June 15, 2020

Published by Lisa A. Goldstein at June 15, 2020

What I’m learning from my evolving deaf identity

I was born profoundly deaf, diagnosed at 14 months of age. Being deaf is all I know. My deaf identity has remained steady over the years. But as I think […]

May 20, 2019

Published by Editorial Staff at May 20, 2019

Why Treat Age-Related Hearing Loss?

Beyond hypertension and arthritis, age-related hearing loss is the most common chronic condition affecting seniors. Sensorineural (permanent) hearing loss affects almost one in four seniors between the ages of 65 […]

September 26, 2017

Published by Angela Pelosi at September 26, 2017

Age-related hearing loss: Do birds hold the key to finding a cure?

New research shows that barn owls keep their hearing into old age. Learning more about how this can happen, could help researchers better understand how hearing works. Is this […]

November 1, 2016

Published by Angie at November 1, 2016

Aging Brains, Not Ears, May Cause Hearing Difficulties

The reason you may have to say something twice when talking to older family members at Thanksgiving dinner may not be because of their ears. New research suggests older […]

October 19, 2016

Published by Angie at October 19, 2016

Study: Hearing Loss Gene Identified in Mice

Researchers have carried out an animal study that has identified a gene associated with age-related hearing loss.

February 22, 2016

Published by Stu Nunnery at February 22, 2016

After hearing loss, Katherine Bouton finds new purpose in life

Stu Nunnery talks to Katherine Bouton, best selling Hearing Loss author, former editor at the New York Times and member of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America.