Hearing

Elderly Pakistani father in a cream shalwar kameez and grey waistcoat cupping his hand behind his ear to hear his daughter on the sofa at home

Hearing Loss and Dementia in Older Adults: What the Research Shows About Hearing Aids, and What It Does Not (A Guide for Pakistani Families)

Short answer: Hearing loss is linked with dementia, but research has not shown that hearing aids prevent it. In the ACHIEVE trial they helped only a higher-risk group. Hearing aids do not reverse dementia; test hearing when memory is a worry.

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Audiologist doing a hearing test at home for an older man in Islamabad

Hearing Care at Home in Islamabad and Rawalpindi: Which Hearing Tests Can Be Done at Home?

Short answer: With hearing care at home, the audiologist brings portable equipment to you, so most hearing tests can be done in your own house. In Islamabad and Rawalpindi, IRHC does pure tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry, OAE, BERA (ABR), ASSR and newborn hearing screening at home, Monday to Sunday, choosing tests to suit the

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