The Forties Formula · Amanda Lim & Jasmin Dhillon

WHAT AN EAR DOCTOR WANTS EVERY WOMAN OVER 40 TO HEAR

·51 min·5 clips
Dr. Hayward clarifies that hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia, but stresses it does not directly cause it.
ENT specialist Dr. Rebecca Hayward joins The Forties Formula to discuss a critical but often overlooked aspect of midlife health: hearing and balance. She explains the early signs of age-related hearing loss, its profound impacts on social life, career, and even brain health (including its link to dementia risk), and offers practical advice on prevention, testing, and modern treatment options.

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Midlife hearing and balance changes get a plain-English look.

The episode takes hearing and balance seriously without making them feel abstract. It stays with ordinary moments, like turning up the TV, asking people to repeat themselves, or getting dizzy when getting out of bed, and it makes a good case that these changes can shape…

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When your ears stop feeling trustworthy and the room starts spinning.

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