Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
Last Updated December 23, 2022
By Arash G
GM House of Hearing Clinics
There are very clear links between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Hearing loss also increases your likelihood of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s. Scientists are still not sure about how this connection works but a large number of studies support this conclusion.
Cognitive decline is where a person’s memory and thinking skills deteriorate. A certain degree of brain shrinkage appears to be a normal part of the aging process but there is a range of conditions and lifestyle choices that may contribute to cognitive decline including:
But a 2014 John Hopkins study found that the rate of brain matter reduction is much faster when there is hearing loss. Not only is there a greater risk of developing dementia associated with hearing loss but this risk increases along with the severity of hearing loss. And it appears that this cognitive decline starts earlier too in people with hearing loss.
Fortunately, restoring your hearing through the use of hearing aids seems to reverse these changes provided you start using hearing devices early enough. So, does all cognitive decline lead to dementia? What do we know about the links between hearing loss and dementia? Can hearing aids prevent dementia? And when should I get hearing aids? In this article, you can find the answers to these important questions.
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