It’s fair to say that most people think their children and grandchildren are extra wonderful, wouldn’t you agree? That they are cuter, smarter and more talented than all other babies, toddlers and children around. That same bias applies to manufacturers of products or providers of services. The products we make and the services we deliver are superior to anything else …

Hearing loss, and how it impacts the brain as we age, has been the focus of numerous studies. More recently, especially, as medical professionals’ (and the public’s) interest in dementia has increased. One such study, titled “Hearing loss and the risk of dementia in later life,” was published just last June. In the study, scientists from medical institutions across Australia analysed …