hearing loss
Britishnoun
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A 2024 analysis found that about 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable based on lowering risk factors like hearing loss, depression, and high cholesterol.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
They also found common loss-of-function variants in the GJB2 and ABCC2 genes, which are associated with hearing loss and chronic liver disease.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
People who know they have reduced hearing might move more cautiously, and social withdrawal caused by hearing loss can also affect walking speed, doctors say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Harrison Phipps, 23, who has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears, is helped by an observer off the mat.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Autumn is hard of hearing; she has postlingual hearing loss in both ears, which basically means that she experienced her hearing loss after she learned how to talk.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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