Hearing Aids Stave Off Cognitive Decline

In this episode of Science Quickly, Scientific American’s books and culture lead Bri Kane talks with historian Craig Fehrman about This Vast Enterprise, his fresh take on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Rather than focusing solely on the famous explorers, Fehrman highlights the o ...  Show more

Almost all of us know someone who suffers from an autoimmune disease. Or maybe you do yourself. Autoimmune diseases are common: only cancer and cardiovascular diseases are more prevalent. So how do you fight a body that is fighting against itself? argenx, an immunology innovation ...  Show more

There may come a day when everyone will be wearing hearing aids. That’s because today’s hearing aids can do much more than clarify and amplify sound. Companies like Starkey are adding features like cognitive activity tracking and exercise monitoring. They’re developing tech that ...  Show more

Interview with Manuella Lech Cantuaria, PhD, and Jesper Hvass Schmidt, MD, PhD, authors of Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults. Hosted by Paul C. Bryson, MD, MBA. Related Content: Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults 

A look at some studies on the prevention and treatment of dementia. This episode features audio from: How Much Exercise Does It Take to Improve Aging Cognitive Function? Cognitive Stimulation, Music Therapy, and Cryostimulation to Improve Cognitive Function Visit the video pages ...  Show more

What can you do to prevent memory lapses, having brain fog, or losing your memory? Turns out quite a bit. Many believe that those “senior moments” are a normal sign of aging, but they are not and certainly don’t have to happen. Listen in as we share brain boosting habits that ...