How treating hearing loss can reduce dementia risk (with Dr. Frank Lin)

Dr. Frank Lin, Director of the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health at Johns Hopkins, joins us on the Your Brain On... podcast to discuss:

0:00 The link between hearing loss and dementia
1:03 The history of hearing loss research
1:46 How age affects hearing loss
3:03 How can hearing loss be measured?
5:15 The future of hearing aid technology

In ‘Your Brain On... Hearing Loss’, we discuss:

• The different kinds and causes of hearing loss
• The relationship between aging and hearing loss
• The neurological distinction between ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’
• The recent groundbreaking studies which have made the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline clearer than ever
• How associated conditions like tinnitus impact the brain
• What’s coming next in hearing aid technology

‘Your Brain On’ is hosted by neuroscientists and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai.

‘Your Brain On... Hearing Loss’ is Episode 3 of Season 2.

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