Hearing...or the loss of hearing...is an ailment that is common to many seniors...be informed about how to deal with issues of hearing with our special section...

Is your hearing really getting worse, or are you just imagining things? The Harvard Medical School offers some tips for evaluation...(more)

Duke University study finds hearing aids are underused...Upwards of 50 percent of hearing aid users are not satisfied...Hearing loss can contribute to strained relationships with family and friends, depression and even a deterioration of basic well-being, but only one in five Americans who could benefit from a hearing aid has one – and just one-third of those who have hearing aids use them...(more)

Facing facts and fears about hearing loss...If everyone is mumbling and your partner is complaining about the loud TV volume, perhaps your hearing isn’t what it once was...Roughly one-third of Americans over age 60 and 40 percent to 50 percent of adults 75 and older have hearing loss...(more)