Your ears may collect sounds, but your brain is actually doing the listening. So, if you’re living with untreated hearing loss, you’re depriving your auditory cortex of the stimulation it needs to stay active. The Connection Between Your Ears and Brain To understand the impact of hearing loss on brain function, you need to know […]

Your brain will physically and neurologically change as soon as you start losing your hearing. Our brains reshape and rewire themselves as we age. Your auditory cortex will start to repurpose itself without audio signals. Here’s how hearing loss affects your brain. The Brain’s Shape And Wiring Noise damage, illness, infections, ototoxic medications, head trauma. […]

The best way to fight cognitive decline in the later years of life may just be to keep your ears and eyes strong. About 10% of Americans have some degree of hearing loss at the age of 40. That number increases significantly as we age – about 33% of those over 65 and nearly 50% […]