In older adults, even mild impairment can affect the brain. But there are simple ways to reduce the harm. By Dana G. Smith Adults over age 65 who experience vision loss have a nearly 50 percent ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team found perceived sound localization ability — even with specialized training and hearing aids — is influenced heavily by hearing loss in people with total or ...

Middle-aged and older adults with trouble seeing, hearing or both may face a higher risk of having a stroke or heart attack than those with good eyesight and hearing, according to a new study in China ...

Dementia scares people. Rates are rising. New evidence shows decreased vision and hearing make dementia more likely. A Stanford study found people who had vision loss and did not seek treatment showed ...

For older adults and their loved ones concerned about cognitive health, there are common markers that can be worrisome: forgetting details, losing track of dates, and bills going unpaid. These can be ...

Drs. Sommers, Fecko, and Heichel answer viewers' vision and hearing questions. Physicians join host Dr. Jennifer Dehlin to answer questions from viewers on the topics ...