“Does your hearing loss hurt?” a friend once asked. I appreciated the question. It showed care and curiosity. The answer, though, is complicated. While I don’t usually feel physical pain from my ...

The reasons for hearing difficulties can be simple or complex. Hearing loss can start at any time and can be tested from birth throughout life. If you are struggling to hear or have ear pain, pressure ...

“Does your hearing loss hurt?” a curious friend once asked. This is a great question because it shows caring, but also because the answer is complicated. Most people don't feel physical pain from ...

You heard it here first. Hearing loss seems to be a fact of aging, with 22% of people over the age of 65 struggling to hear everyday sounds around them. Life may be noisy, but it’s important to stay ...

Bill Hodgetts has received funding from various government agencies and foundations for his work including Mitacs, Western Economic Partnership Agreement, Oticon Foundation and others. University of ...

Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders have identified a previously unknown mechanism that destroys the sensory hair cells of the inner ear, a discovery ...

Struggling with the constant buzz of tinnitus or the frustration of hearing loss? You’re not alone and you’re not without hope. More than 50 million Americans live with tinnitus, and millions more ...

It's been known for a while that there's a connection between hearing loss and thinking problems. But new research suggests that hearing loss might play an even bigger role in dementia than we thought ...

One in three dementia cases could be prevented with something as simple as treating hearing loss. As scientists present compelling new data linking hearing loss to cognitive decline, the U.S. Supreme ...