Hearing Loss
The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia You Need to Know About
Understanding the link between hearing loss and dementia is crucial to know the steps you can take to reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
Are you finding the need to turn the TV up louder for someone you love? Speaking more loudly? Repeating things the person missed hearing the first time? Hearing loss in older adults is not uncommon. But new scientific studies are pointing to a startling link between hearing loss and dementia.
How Hearing and Cognitive Functioning Are Linked
There are a number of hypotheses scientists are exploring to explain the connection between hearing loss and an increased risk of dementia:
The brain’s memory and thinking ability are affected when it has to work harder to strain to hear and to fill in the gaps when communication is missed.
An older brain shrinks more rapidly because of hearing … Read More »
