Though aging is a natural process that occurs over time, there are factors that can accelerate or decelerate the aging of the brain according to a recent report. Brain aging causes essential cognitive functions to become less flexible. This includes decision making, memory, performing daily tasks …
How Age Affects Speech Comprehension
Recent research has provided a wealth of new information about hearing loss and the brain, from where hearing actually happens — in the brain, not the ears — to how hearing loss can lead to issues such as dementia and depression. But the results from …
Healthy Hearing Can Prevent Brain Atrophy
In recent years, medical researchers have taken an in-depth look at the impact of hearing loss on the brain and have discovered that even a mild hearing loss impacts the brain in many ways. Perhaps most disturbing is that certain areas of the brain shrink …