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Helping someone whose hearing is compromised requires not just hearing aids but an assessment of the hearing loss and instruction on how to use the devices. That’s according to Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins, who’s just published a …

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Hearing aids can slow cognitive decline, improve communication and maintain social connections, a study by Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Lin says that while sales of hearing aids over the counter will improve uptake, …

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What is it about hearing aid use that helps slow cognitive decline in those at risk, as shown in a recent study led by Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins? Lin says hearing aids may boost sound so the …

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Imagine a drug that could slow the rate of cognitive decline among those at risk by fifty percent. That’s the benefit of hearing aid use shown in a recent study by Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues.  …

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For people who have hearing loss and other risk factors for cognitive decline, hearing aid use slowed down that cognitive decline dramatically, a study by Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins and colleagues shows. Yet for those without risk …

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You’re probably familiar with the scenario: an older person falls, breaks a hip, requires surgery and rehab, then dies a short while later. Avoiding this trajectory is helped by engaging in certain types of exercise, according to Kerry Stewart, an …

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Osteoporosis, where minerals leach out of bone and bones become liable to fracture more easily, is common as people age, and is seen in both men and women. Frequently it is preceded by a condition called osteopenia, and exercise and …

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