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ACHIEVE Study Results Published, Presented

Results provide compelling evidence that treating hearing loss is a powerful tool to protect cognitive function in later life

ACHIEVE Study Examined the Connection Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline


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Huff Post: Accepting My Hearing Loss Somehow Changed Everything

As it turns out, there’s a very real connection between our hearing and our mental health.
Read Article by Katie Grant
February 1, 2024

UnDark Magazine: Why Aren’t More People Buying Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids?

In the U.S., millions of adults have hearing loss. Will consumer tech help sway them toward hearing aids?
Read Article by Esther Landhuis
December 27, 2023

NPR: Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
January 28, 2024

WebMD: It’s Time to Change the Way We Think About Hearing

“Hearing has always been thought about like a binary – you either have normal hearing or all of a sudden you have hearing loss and you have to do something about it,” said Frank Lin, MD, PhD. 
Read Article by Liz Scherer
January 24, 2024

Scientific American: Hearing Aids May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia

As few as 15 percent of people who would benefit from hearing aids use them
Read Article by Lydia Denworth
September 1, 2023

 

Health: Older Adults With Hearing Loss May Experience More Fatigue

People with hearing loss may be more likely to experience fatigue, according to a new analysis that highlights the importance of interventions like hearing aids.
Read Article by Maggie O'Neill
July 18, 2023

Washington Post: Hearing loss is a major risk factor for dementia. Hearing aids can help.

Hearing aids, now available over the counter, may address hearing loss and help prevent cognitive decline
Read Article by Richard Sima
October 20, 2022

CNET: Hearing Aids May Help Stave Off Dementia Risk

A promising new study builds evidence for how preserving hearing may also preserve cognition for those at higher risk of losing it.
Read Article by Jessica Rendall
July 21, 2023

CNN: Hearing aids may reduce your risk of dementia by half, study says

For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new study.
Read Article by Madeline Holcombe
July 18, 2023

New York Times: 'A New Frontier’ for Hearing Aids

Over-the-counter hearing aids are coming at long last. But lower prices and greater accessibility may take time to materialize.
Read Article by Paula Span
October 10, 2022

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