We hear a lot about factors like exercise, good nutrition, and sleep as being factors in healthy aging and longevity. Why not hearing well? Sleep, exercise, nutrition, hydration, strength training, and social engagement are now widely discussed as pillars of healthy aging....
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No actionable change — this is an expert opinion Q&A reinforcing broadly held views on hearing health as part of healthy aging, without presenting new clinical evidence.
Framing hearing health alongside established longevity pillars like exercise and sleep could strengthen audiologists' patient-education messaging and support interprofessional conversations with primary care physicians.
- 01Hearing health is positioned as a core pillar of healthy aging alongside exercise, nutrition, sleep, and social engagement.
- 02Dr. Sigurd Brandt, MD, offers a physician's perspective on hearing's role in longevity.
- 03The Q&A format reflects expert opinion rather than new clinical research.
- 04The piece may be useful for patient education and cross-disciplinary outreach.
- 05No specific interventions, devices, or protocols are evaluated.
Hearing health is a pillar of healthy aging and longevity, comparable to exercise, nutrition, sleep, and social engagement.
opinionpartially supported