The Hearing Place LLC

12/21/2025

12/13/2025

👂Untreated hearing loss affects much more than just your hearing. Don’t put it off any longer, call us at 570-759-1113 to schedule your hearing evaluation today.👂

🧠 Your ears may be one of the earliest windows into your brain’s future.

Even slight age-related hearing loss in midlife appears to signal a substantially higher risk of later dementia, as shown in a large Framingham Heart Study analysis of 2,178 adults followed for up to 15 years. Participants with at least mild hearing loss were 71% more likely to develop dementia than peers with normal hearing, and even those with “slight” loss showed more white matter damage on MRI and smaller overall brain volume, key structural markers linked to neurodegeneration.

Cognitive testing revealed a particular decline in executive functions such as planning and attention, rather than memory alone, suggesting that hearing loss may sap higher-order processing over time.​

The risk was especially pronounced in people carrying the APOE4 gene variant, a genetic factor already known to raise Alzheimer’s susceptibility, where hearing loss more than amplified dementia vulnerability.

Crucially, individuals with hearing loss who used hearing aids showed a lower risk of developing dementia, hinting that restoring auditory input might lessen cognitive load, preserve social engagement, and slow downstream brain changes. Because many adults are unaware of mild impairment, the study underscores the need to integrate routine hearing assessments into midlife primary care as a practical, modifiable lever for brain health.​

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📄 RESEARCH PAPER

📌 Justin S. Golub et al., “Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study,” JAMA Network Open (2025)

12/08/2025

👂🎄Some of the gifts you may be purchasing for kids this holiday season could actually be harming their hearing.🎄👂

"Globally, the World Health Organization says that more than 1 billion young people (12–35 years old) are at risk for hearing loss from noisy leisure activities. The American Academy of Pediatrics also sounded the alarm on excessive noise exposure for children of all ages recently, naming this as a serious public health threat."

The year-end holiday season is a time of cheer, but according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), it’s also a time for excessive noise. Loud holiday parties and concerts, as well as many popular holiday gifts, can sometimes reach dangerous sound levels. When a child is expo...

11/25/2025

🦃We will be closed on Thursday Nov 27th and Friday Nov 28th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all of you!.🦃

11/20/2025

🦻Hear for yourself what this incredible new technology sounds like! Call 570-759-1113 to schedule your demonstration.🦻

11/20/2025

👂Are you looking for new insurance during open enrollment? Be sure to ask all Medicare Advantage & Medicare Supplemental plans that have a hearing aid benefit, if you can use that benefit anywhere YOU want or if there are restrictions on where it can be used. It truly isn't a benefit if you can't use it where YOU want to.👂

11/02/2025

It’s time to take the off ramp.

If you’re ready to take back control and start hearing and living better, visit our website to find a hearing professional near you: https://brnw.ch/21wX8tL.

10/30/2025

👻 Be sure to hear all the spooky sounds this Halloween 🎃

09/30/2025

🦻Guess what starts tomorrow?? Our Semi-Annual Battery Sale 🥳
Buy 1 pack, Get 1 FREE - Runs the entire month of October -
Stop in and pick up or call us to order (570-759-1113) and we will ship to you. Great time to stock up!!

09/18/2025

👂Did you know men are nearly twice as likely as women to experience presbycusis (age related hearing loss)? 👂
👂If you haven't had your hearing tested ever or lately, give us a call at 570-759-1113 to schedule your annual evaluation 👂

09/18/2025

08/29/2025

This just in from on set with Daymond John:

“In the world of business and innovation, every detail matters. That’s why when it comes to my hearing technology, I trust only Starkey. I feel like my Starkey hearing aids give me superpowers!”