NIH Scientists Uncover Clues About How Common Cancer Drug Causes Hearing Loss
Did you know that many people whose lives are saved by a powerful cancer-fighting drug lose their hearing due to the same drug? Click Here to Read More
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NIH Scientists Uncover Clues About How Common Cancer Drug Causes Hearing Loss
Hearing Aid Batteries and What You Need to Know
A small zinc-air battery powers the majority of today’s hearing aids. The colored tab on one side of the battery keeps the battery inactive until you remove the tab. Once the sticker is removed from the back of the battery, oxygen in the air contacts the zinc within the battery, and the battery is “turned-on.” … Continued
Treatment of age-related hearing loss could be one way to head off late-life depression
A new study found that elderly individuals with age-related hearing loss had more symptoms of depression. Click Here to Read More
Could an Accessory Dwelling Unit Help Your Aging Parent?
An ADU might be worth considering to care for a parent nearby. Click Here to Read More
Self-Care in Middle Age: It’s Okay to Say No
Ways to avoid the stress of always saying yes to commitments. Click Here to Read More
Scientists have found out why the cancer drug Cisplatin causes hearing loss.
Cisplatin and similar platinum-based drugs are prescribed for an estimated 10 to 20 percent of all cancer patients. Click Here to Read More
A Guide to Finding Long-Term Care for Your Loved One
What to know as you consider the many options. Click Here to Read More
Could These Colorful Robot Pants Help Elderly People?
Using artificial “muscles,” these colorful robot pants could help elderly people and people with disabilities. Click Here to Read More
What Causes Hearing Loss?
The auditory system (outer, middle and inner ear) is the sensory system for hearing. And like any other sensory system in the body (vision, touch, smell) it is likely to change how well it works over time. There are any number of reasons why your auditory system may not work as well tomorrow as it … Continued
Dementia May Never Improve, but Many Patients Still Can Learn
“More and more, people will understand how many preserved abilities there are in dementia, and that will help change minds.” Click Here to Read More