Pasadena Hearing Care

03/24/2026

Every bite counts. See how the foods you eat may influence your hearing over time.

Studies are suggesting that the food you eat can affect your hearing and how simple changes to your diet can help.

03/12/2026

Noise is everywhere, and your hearing takes the hit. See why staying aware matters. https://bit.ly/4kRurq2

03/10/2026

Myth: Hearing aids restore hearing to normal.
Fact: Hearing aids make sounds easier to hear and help with communication, but they cannot fully replace natural hearing. https://bit.ly/4pjMXrI

03/06/2026

Curious how healthy hearing affects your life beyond just conversations? Find out what you gain when your ears are at their best.

Good hearing results in positive health outcomes, increases social engagement, improves communication, and lowers the risk of depression. Learn how to protect yours today!

03/05/2026

Everyday sounds, like traffic or music, can affect your hearing over time. Taking breaks from loud environments and protecting your ears can help.

This page provides information about how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.

03/03/2026

Ever stop and notice how much sound is part of your day? Imagine waking up tomorrow and hearing nothing at all. This World Hearing Day, appreciate those routine sounds you may take for granted.

02/27/2026

Did you know your ears might be one of the first places to show signs of a cardiovascular issue? Since the inner ear is highly sensitive to blood flow, during National Heart Month we’re highlighting how protecting your heart also protects your hearing. https://bit.ly/3ZiXoBo

02/27/2026

The future of hearing is here. Will you be the first to hear it? Call us today for more information about Oticon Zeal™, the first hearing aid to do it all—unseen.

12/12/2025

🧠 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)

07/10/2025

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07/04/2025

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06/29/2025

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