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Hearing loss as you age is more than just an inconvenience. Some people begin to withdraw from their social connections because not being able to hear can be frustrating and embarrassing. Dr. Colin Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic head and neck surgeon, says hearing loss also may contribute to dementia symptoms. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute
Age-related hearing loss may be linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline. Several large studies have shown that people who have a degree of hearing loss, even in midlife, have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.
Overview. Hearing loss that comes on little by little as you age, also known as presbycusis, is common. More than half the people in the United States older than age 75 have some age-related hearing loss. There are three types of hearing loss: Conductive, which involves the outer or middle ear. Sensorineural, which involves the inner ear.
Mayo Clinic "We've always thought of hearing loss as just, ‘Ah, it's one of those things that happens as we get older.’" Vivien Williams But Dr. Colin Driscoll says hearing loss can start a cascade of health issues, including making symptoms of dementia worse. Colin Driscoll, M.D. "If you have hearing loss, now you're
Having hearing loss is associated with a higher risk of dementia. The worse the hearing loss, the higher the risk. Research also suggests that vision loss can raise the risk of dementia, while treating vision loss can lower the risk.
Hearing loss has been identified as a potential major modifiable risk factor for developing dementia. This study examined associations between formal behavioural pure-tone and speech audiometry assessed by an audiologist with development of dementia in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA). Methods.
The National Institutes of Health report that 1 in 3 Americans between the ages of 65 to 74 has hearing loss. ACHIEVE is the largest randomized control trial studying hearing aids to reduce long-term cognitive decline in adults, looking specifically at older adults aged 70-84 years.
Recently, Mayo Clinic News Network highlighted the additional importance for correcting hearing impairment: using hearing aids can actually slow cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss! Take a look at that news announcement here, and then go get your hearing aid fitting scheduled!
This study examined associations between formal behavioural pure-tone and speech audiometry assessed by an audiologist with development of dementia in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA). Methods: The MCSA is a prospective population-based study examining the incidence, prevalence, and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in ...
Models of the brain mechanism by which hearing loss is linked to dementia must account for the epidemiological findings: an increase in the risk of developing dementia as a function of hearing loss in midlife, even after accounting for vascular risk factors, in which the cases generally meet the criteria for AD or vascular dementia.