Opinion | How to Say What You Need to Say in Another Language

“My uncle is a lawyer, but my aunt has a spoon” is not useful language instruction.

How Vision Loss Can Affect the Brain

A growing body of evidence suggests that when older people’s brains have to work harder to see, declines in language, memory, attention and more could follow.

Will Hearing Aids Ever Be Hip?

A new generation of more affordable and stylish hearing aids could help preserve mind, life and limb for millions.

When the Noise Never Stops: Coping With the Challenges of Tinnitus

Researchers are just beginning to untangle how Covid might be linked to a ringing in the ears. Here’s what we know.

The Best Way to Clean Your Ears: With a Spoon

Doctors strongly discourage people from scraping inside their ears. But knowing better and doing it anyway is part of what makes us human.

On Medicare and Need Dental Work? Beware a Big Bill.

The traditional version doesn’t cover dental, vision or hearing care. Advocates hope for change under a Biden proposal.