Reporting by Sandra Gordon
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Healthy hearing is an important part of your overall well-being; in fact, it may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline as you age, including the development of dementia. Yet, fewer than 30% of adults aged 70 and older with age-related hearing loss—clinically known as presbycusis—who could benefit from hearing aids have never used them[1].
“Hearing loss is severely undertreated,” says Jessica Galatioto, director of audiology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Cost is a common reason for avoiding a hearing evaluation—you can easily shell out thousands of dollars for hearing aids, which aren’t typically covered by Medicare or private insurance plans.
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