Music Training May Delay Hearing and Memory Loss - PsychCentral.com

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Music Training May Delay Hearing and Memory Loss PsychCentral.com Previous studies suggest that musical training offsets losses in memory, and difficulties hearing speech in noise — two common complaints of older adults. However, Kraus warns that the current study's findings do not prove that musician's have a ... Music training may help deter hearing lossUPI.com Musical training may prevent hearing loss in senior citizensHealthJockey.com Music training has biological impact on aging processPhysOrg.com Yahoo! Contributors Network all 29 news articles »

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Walk4Hearing® Surpasses $1.2M Goal - Sacramento Bee

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Walk4Hearing® Surpasses $1.2M Goal Sacramento Bee By Hearing Loss Association of America BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 1, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hearing Loss Association of America® is pleased to announce its line-up of 2012 spring and fall Walks in 21 cities across the country. and more »

Whatcom County groups encourage seniors to cope, benefit from hearing loss - Bellingham Herald

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Whatcom County groups encourage seniors to cope, benefit from hearing loss Bellingham Herald MacKenzie's hearing loss was the side effect of a medication when she was 20. She became profoundly deaf, but has since received a cochlear implant and uses hearing aids. As a person with hearing loss, she says the biggest problem is "speech ... and more »

Vision and Hearing Loss in Older Adults May Coexist - Medscape

Vision and Hearing Loss in Older Adults May Coexist Medscape February 1, 2012 — Older adults who have trouble seeing low-contrast images may also be hampered by moderate bilateral hearing loss, contend vision researchers in the January issue of Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics. Among 446 older adults (mean age ...

5-year-old smiles with her heart - Charlotte Observer

5-year-old smiles with her heart Charlotte Observer Emma has had several surgeries to correct her club feet, worn a patch to help strengthen her eye muscles, and wears hearing aids to compensate for moderate hearing loss. She's still in speech therapy but recently was released from physical therapy ... and more »