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Mild hearing loss = Brain Atrophy in Older Adults = Early Intervention

Posted Oct 13 2011 12:00am

Interesting article in Science Daily

A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray mater atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening effort necessary for older adults to successfully comprehend speech.

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