Hearing may indeed be the last sense to go, hospice study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2020
New evidence suggests that unresponsive patients’ brains react to sound and that they might be able to hear what clinicians and family are saying.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, April 30
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2020
Multi-cancer blood test detects disease before symptoms show … Rheumatoid arthritis patients unaware of high cardiovascular risks … Alzheimer’s gene culprit triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain...
Hearing loss ‘profoundly alters’ the brain and contributes to memory loss, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2020
The results provide new insights into the relationship between cognitive decline and age-related hearing loss in humans, say the researchers.
Specialists issue sound advice for reducing falls
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2020
Good hearing helps seniors stay balanced when other senses are less reliable, say otolaryngologists.
Hear about the latest way to improve cognitive function?
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 27, 2020
Hearing aids may help seniors regain executive functioning skills – abilities that don’t typically return once lost, say researchers.
Headphone hearing system improves engagement in senior living communities
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 14, 2020
A wireless group listening system improved residents’ understanding and engagement during a recent case study by Front Porch.
Gait, hearing ability help predict near-term mortality after heart attack
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 12, 2019
Functional impairment measures can help accurately predict six-month mortality for older heart attack patients, say Yale researchers.
Sports activity appears to quiet the brain, improve hearing
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2019
Playing sports may quiet the brain and boost its ability to process sounds, according to a study of college athletes.
Hearing aids could stave off dementia risk, large study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
Results from a large study tie hearing loss to dementia. But hearing loss is a relatively modifiable risk factor, the study’s authors say.
Why caregivers for seniors should focus on hearing health
Apr 16, 2018
Many of the challenges elders’ caregivers face are the result of communication issues — 50% of individuals over age 75 have some degree of hearing loss.