Scientists have long known that as we age, our brain becomes smaller. But new research from the Johns Hopkins University in Maryland suggests that older adults who suffer from hearing loss are more likely to experience a higher level of brain shrinkage at a faster rate. To reach their findings, recently published online in the
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Cochlear Implants Traditional hearing aids work well for people with varying degrees of hearing loss, but they can’t restore sound to people who are profoundly deaf. Cochlear implants work better in people with more severe ear damage because they bypass the damaged parts of the ear and send the sound information — as electrical signals
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For the estimated more than 3 million Canadian with hearing loss, life is a series of missed opportunities. Frustrated friends and family members often tire of shouting and will just give up on communicating altogether. This can make the world a very lonely place for the hearing-impaired. Hearing aids — small electronic devices that amplify
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What Causes Hearing Loss Noise, not age is the leading cause of hearing loss. Unless you take steps now to protect to your ears, sooner or later many of you — and your children — will have difficulty understanding even ordinary speech. Millions of Canadian, already have permanent hearing loss caused by the everyday noise
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