# Dr. Robert Keefer: Hearing Loss, Dementia & the Medicare Gap

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Podcast: [Localization Fireside Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/localization-fireside-chat-6037984)
Published: 2026-09-23T17:45:41+00:00
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## Resource

Audiologist and author Dr. Robert Keefer reveals why untreated hearing loss is the single most modifiable risk factor for dementia — and why millions of Americans are still not getting the care they need.

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