By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP Date Published: June 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT, Updated October 23, 2026 You can hear people talking. You know a conversation is happening. But the words don’t land. And when you finally got your hearing checked, someone told you it was fine — or close…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: June 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT Most people know that hearing loss raises dementia risk. And most people know that depression is bad for the brain over time. What almost nobody explains is what happens when…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT You’ve seen the headline: “Tinnitus increases dementia risk by 68%.” The study is real, the figure is real, and the fear it triggers is understandable. But the conclusion most people draw from it — that tinnitus…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: April 2, 2026 3:30 PM MDT, Edited July 1, 2026 Table of Contents Most people think of hearing loss as a nuisance — something you push through, adjust to, or deal with later. After 20 years in audiology, I’ve seen what “dealing with…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: March 9, 2026 3:30 PM MST Table of Contents Most people think hearing loss is just an inconvenience. They figure they’ll deal with it eventually. What they don’t know is that the damage — the kind happening inside the brain — may already be underway….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 6, 2026 3:30PM Introduction When was the last time you had a brain health screening? Most people never have. Here’s the problem: your hearing test and your brain health are connected. Therefore, if we only test your ears, we may miss the bigger story….
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: February 5, 2026, Updated October 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM Hearing loss is strongly linked to changes in brain function, cognitive load, social engagement, and fall risk. Research shows that untreated hearing loss increases listening effort, accelerates social withdrawal, and is associated with higher rates…
By Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP (About | YouTube | Podcast | LinkedIn) Date Published: January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM, Updated October 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM Hearing aids represent one of the most effective medical interventions for hearing loss, yet misconceptions about how they work and who benefits from them persist. At Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus —…
Research shows that untreated hearing loss doesn’t just affect your ears—it impacts your brain, your mood, and your ability to feel connected to the people you love.
Passed a hearing test but still can’t follow conversations in noise? Dr. Garrett explains hidden hearing loss, what a standard audiogram misses and the speech-in-noise testing that finds it.
