How does hearing loss affect the brain?

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Aging HealthVol. 8, No. 2 EditorialHow does hearing loss affect the brain?Arthur Wingfield & Jonathan E PeelleArthur Wingfield* Author for correspondenceVolen National Center for Complex Systems, MS 013, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, USA. Search for more papers by this authorEmail the corresponding author at wingfield@brandeis.edu & Jonathan E PeelleDepartment of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USASearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:17 Apr 2012https://doi.org/10.2217/ahe.12.5AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit View articleKeywords: brain volumecognitive functionfunctional imaginghearing acuitylistening effortReferences1 Cruickshanks KJ, Wiley TL, Tweed TS et al. Prevalence of hearing loss in older adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. 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