Hearing loss (IMAGE)

Baycrest Corporate Centre for Geriatric Care

Hearing loss

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Researchers have pinpointed the specific part of the brain that older adults rely on to differentiate speech sounds in background noise, which could revolutionize the treatment of hearing loss.

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Brian A Jackson

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