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Hearing loss, listening effort, and dementia: a doctor's reading

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Karla said people were too loud. Everyday voices suddenly felt overwhelming after doctors put small tubes in her eardrums.

Our youngest had spent years struggling to hear us and tell us what she needed. She’s six now, and I’ve finally felt ready to write about it.

This episode follows her progress, our doubts about a bilingual kindergarten, and the conversations I want people to be able to…