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Why Hearing Loss Increases Fall Risk (And What to Do About It)

Falls are often blamed on aging, vision changes, or muscle weakness—but hearing loss is an overlooked and modifiable risk factor that plays a major role in balance and safety. In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett explains why even mild hearing loss can significantly increase fall risk, and what the science actually shows about the connection between hearing, the brain, and stability.

Drawing on large population studies and clinical research, Dr. Garrett breaks down three key mechanisms: increased cognitive load (also called auditory load), reduced spatial awareness, and shared inner ear pathology affecting both hearing and balance. When the brain has to work harder just to hear, fewer resources are available for maintaining balance and spatial orientation—especially in busy or unfamiliar environments.

You'll also hear how consistent, properly verified hearing aid use may reduce fall risk, why real ear measurement (REM) matters, and what Dr. Garrett observes in everyday clinical practice when hearing loss is treated. This conversation reframes hearing care not just as a quality-of-life issue, but as an important part of fall prevention, brain health, and long-term independence.

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Why Tinnitus Gets Worse on Headache Days

Most tinnitus patients who also have migraines have never been told the two are related — let alone that one may be driving the other. In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, CH-TM explains t...

1 Syys 9min

Why Two Hearing Aids Are Better Than One (The Neuroscience Explained)

Being told you need two hearing aids instead of one can raise an honest question: is this actually necessary, or is it just an upsell? It's a fair thing to wonder, especially when hearing aids represe...

28 Elo 9min

Tinnitus Explained: Why It Starts and What Helps

Tinnitus can feel confusing, frustrating, and deeply isolating — especially when someone has been told to "just ignore it" or "learn to live with it." In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett of Timpanogos ...

25 Elo 11min

Why This Hearing Aid Is My First Pick for Noise in 2026

Eight months ago, Dr. Layne Garrett released a first-look on the Starkey Omega AI and ended it cautiously. In this episode, he delivers the real-world verdict — built on independent lab data, eight mo...

21 Elo 9min

Five Tinnitus Myths That Keep People Stuck

Tinnitus can feel overwhelming, especially when the advice you've received is dismissive or outdated. In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett breaks down five common tinnitus myths that continue to keep pe...

18 Elo 9min

The First Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss: Breakthrough or Hype?

The FDA's approval of Otarmeni marks a historic moment in hearing healthcare: the first approved gene therapy designed to address the biological cause of a specific genetic form of hearing loss. But w...

14 Elo 9min

The Real Goal of Tinnitus Treatment

Tinnitus habituation is often explained poorly, leaving many patients with the impression that they simply have to "learn to live with it." In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett explains why that phrase ...

11 Elo 11min

The Surprising Link Between Hearing Loss, Balance, and Mobility

Hearing loss is usually described as a communication problem, but this episode explores why that picture may be too small. Dr. Layne Garrett of Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus explains new research conn...

7 Elo 9min