Despite decades of research showing the profound impact of hearing health on overall quality of life, most people won't consider their auditory system until problems become undeniable.
California Ground Squirrels’ Hearing Varies With Elevation
The squirrels’ improved ability to hear low frequency sounds is likely a sensory adaptation to life at high elevations, where weather and thin air can reduce how well sound travels. The study highlights how hearing and behavior can evolve together to help animals survive in challenging acoustic environments.
‘You Would Be Better Off Not Playing’
When wearing earplugs earns a reprimand from a master teacher, two high school classical musicians decide it’s time to change the conversation about the risk of hearing loss among their peers.
Yes, the Holidays Can Be Loud!
Listening for a Lifetime
A practical reference, not a lecture, from a music industry professional on how to protect our first instrument: our hearing.
Hair Cell Regeneration Is Ready for Advanced Gene Analysis
The next step in this field is the use of powerful modern sequencing technology in order to map gene activity and gene regulation during hair cell regeneration in fish and birds as well as in mammalian balance organs.
Safe Sound Science
Brain Structure Changes Connected to Hearing Difficulty in Older Adults
We found that the aging brain tries to amplify degraded input from the auditory nerve and that amplified responses are associated with poorer brain structure and trouble with speech understanding.
What Makes Us Different
On the eve of this biggest day for charitable giving, you’ve more than likely already heard from many nonprofit organizations. Here’s what makes Hearing Health Foundation stand out.
Thankful This Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving here, we’re feeling especially grateful. Thank you, truly, for being part of our Hearing Health Foundation community, some of whom I was fortunate enough to meet over the summer and fall.