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Let Your Voice Be Heard

Nov 27, 2018 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

When singers like Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney perform for decades, their fans see many changes: their fashions, their style of music, and even their voices. While some voice changes are a normal part of aging, 10 to 30 percent of people over the age of 65 experience more significant … Read More

An Orange a Day to Keep AMD Away

Nov 27, 2018 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Here’s yet another reason to fill up the fruit bowl: A new study has shown that regularly eating oranges may provide protection against developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Caused by the deterioration of the central portion of the retina, AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people over … Read More

Can You Hear Me Now?

Oct 25, 2018 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

More than 30 million Americans share a vastly undertreated condition—hearing loss—and a committee from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is trying to do something about it. Hearing loss can strike at any age, but it is most prevalent in seniors. By age 70 to 74, nearly … Read More

Hearing Aids May Help Keep You Healthy as You Age

Oct 24, 2018 · UHN · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

More than two-thirds of people age 70 and older have clinically meaningful hearing loss, and the effects can be much more significant than having to strain to hear the television or radio. Not being able to hear well can affect your ability to socialize with family and friends, and lead … Read More

From the Editor: Don’t Put Up With Hearing Loss

Oct 24, 2018 · UHN · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Being able to hear well is vital for your quality of life, but it’s a sense that starts to fail as you get older. It’s an insidious process—your family and friends may notice you’re having trouble hearing before you do—but there is a solution: hearing aids, which we’re looking at … Read More

Your Vision May Be Damaged By Stroke

Sep 24, 2018 · Kate Brophy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Vision doesn’t just depend on healthy eyes—it also depends on a healthy brain. This means that if your brain is damaged by a stroke, your field of vision and ability to process the images you are seeing may also be damaged. You may have difficulty recognizing familiar faces and objects, … Read More

Fend Off the Flu

Sep 24, 2018 · Carrie Adkins-Ali · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

If you never fail to cover your mouth when you cough and if you conscientiously sneeze into your elbow, you may feel like you’re protecting those around you from the flu. Unfortunately, new research shows that those efforts may not be foolproof. In January, researchers from the University of Maryland … Read More

Seeing Better Despite Compromised Vision

Sep 24, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

If you’ve tried store magnifiers, reading glasses, and perhaps have had eye surgery, yet you still struggle with seeing well, you might be among the millions of American who have what’s called “low vision.” Low vision is permanent vision loss. Problems can include trouble with contrast sensitivity, which is the … Read More

Why Are You Coughing?

Sep 24, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Coughing is a reflex response to an irritant, and it’s your body’s way of trying to prevent an infection. Coughs due to colds and flu often contain mucus, a naturally produced substance of the lungs’ bronchial tubes. Mucus traps bacteria, pollen, and other particles. When you cough, these particles are … Read More

Cataract Surgery Improves Your Vision and Your Quality of Life

Aug 22, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Cataracts—clumps of protein that cloud the lenses of your eyes—are the most common cause of vision impairment in older adults; they affect more than 25 million Americans, 61 percent of whom are women. How Cataracts Form Cataracts may develop in one or both eyes. The lenses in your eyes are … Read More

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