Hearing loss is linked to a higher risk of dementia. Health care providers in Colorado are urging older adults to get screened, citing research that early treatment can boost brain health.

Frequent use of ear buds, inserting objects into the ear and prolonged exposure to loud sounds from headphones are emerging ...

Hearing loss is a common condition among older adults and a natural part of aging. However, many people underestimate how significantly age-related hearing loss can impact emotional well-being and ...

As a parent, you naturally have a lot on your plate, especially when it comes to communicating with your kids. Whether they’re just learning to talk or are overloading you with a barrage of slang ...

You might think hearing loss only affects your ears, but research shows something far more significant happens inside your ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

Common surgical options for hearing loss may include cochlear implants, or possibly a mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, stapedectomy, or tympanoplasty. Hearing loss is a condition that can affect people ...

You turn up the television volume again. Your family complains, but you didn't realize it was that loud. During dinner conversations, you catch yourself nodding along without fully understanding what ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday only for Slate Plus members. Re Unheard: I, too, was having trouble hearing ...

On March 3, the world marked World Hearing Day — a global public health campaign coordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) —on the 2026 theme: “From communities to classrooms: Hearing care ...