Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat Archives

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Feb 27, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Approximately 15 percent of adults in the U.S. report some trouble hearing. The older we get, the more likely it is we will experience some degree of hearing loss. Nearly 25 percent of Americans ages 65 to 74 have hearing loss that is considered disabling. This increases to 50 percent … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: Saggy upper eyelids; Getting enough calcium

Jan 22, 2024 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

My eyelids have been a bit droopy for years, but lately it’s getting worse and affecting my vision. What can I do? As we age, gravity takes its toll on many parts of our body, and for some people that includes the eyelids. It’s often thought that droopy eyelids—or ptosis … Read More

How Hearing Loss Affects Dementia Risk

Jan 22, 2024 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Hearing loss can seem like an inconvenience as you struggle to keep up with conversations or realize that you may not be hearing important sounds like your doorbell or an ambulance siren behind you in traffic. But there are some long-term concerns associated with hearing loss, and how it may … Read More

Do You Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?

Jan 22, 2024 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

People with tinnitus hear sounds like ringing, buzzing, hissing, or whistling, which can occur in one or both ears occasionally or all the time. The cause for the most common type of tinnitus is not fully known, though it is associated with excessive noise exposure, hearing loss, medication side effects, … Read More

News Briefs January 2024

Dec 20, 2023 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Negotiations Will Lower Medicare Prescription Drug Costs The landmark Inflation Reduction Act gave Medicare the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time in history, and, in late August 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D … Read More

News Briefs: December 2023

Nov 29, 2023 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Vision Loss Increases Dementia Risk In a sample of nearly 3,000 older adults who took vision and cognitive tests during home visits, the risk of dementia was found to be much higher among those with eyesight problems, including those who couldn’t see well even when they were wearing their usual … Read More

Newsbites: hearing loss; weekend warriors; weight loss supplement warning; low dose aspirin

Oct 26, 2023 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Treating Hearing Loss May Reduce Cognitive Decline in At Risk Older Adults In a randomized controlled trial, researchers assigned 490 adults aged 70 to 84 years to receive hearing aids and counselling on living with hearing loss. Another 487 received health education on chronic disease prevention. After three years, cognitive … Read More

Yearly Screening Is the Best Way To Identify Early Hearing Loss

Oct 26, 2023 · Rosanne Leipzig, MD, PhD · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

If you frequently ask people to repeat what they say, or if you have difficulty hearing and understanding speech in noisy environments, you may be experiencing age-related hearing loss. If you’re increasingly frustrated by challenges like these, you’re not alone: One in three people older than age 60 has hearing … Read More

Newsbriefs: Cognitive decline and driving; activity and quality of life; stroke care worse for women; risk of vision impairment

Oct 26, 2023 · Kate Brophy · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Cognitive Decline and Driving Many older adults with cognitive impairment continue to drive despite concerns raised by caregivers, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan Medical School. The study (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, June 29) included 635 adults, ages 65 and older, who had cognitive … Read More

News Briefs November 2023

Oct 26, 2023 · UHN Staff · Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat

Hearing Loss Reversed in Mice New research from King’s College London has successfully reversed hearing loss in mice. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used a genetic approach to fix deafness in mice with a defective Spns2 gene, restoring their hearing abilities in low and … Read More

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