Hearing loss is a common condition that occurs when the ability to hear is diminished. It is often associated with aging, but it can also be caused by exposure to loud noise, certain medications, or other health conditions. When a person has hearing loss, it can worsen cognitive decline, which is a decline in mental […]
Tag Archives: dementia
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Something remarkable occurred to me last week. We have very poor treatment options for cognitive decline and dementia right now. There is a brand-new controversial medication recently FDA approved to help out with Alzheimer disease. This medication however has never been shown to improve cognitive decline or dementia. The medication is costly enough that it […]
Audiologist, Blog, Dr. Aaron Rogers, Unique Content
Cognitive Testing to Supplement Hearing Test in the Elderly. Get Checked Now.
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Mar
Mar
Much data much research in the past 10-20 years in the hearing loss world has focused around how hearing loss can actually worsen early cognitive decline. We all see patients who are elderly have significant disabling dementia. At this point it simply too late for hearing aids to do much good. However often acting earlier, […]
Audiologist, Dr. Aaron Rogers, Unique Content
Untreated hearing loss and risks of cognitive decline and dementia
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Mar
Untreated hearing loss usually take its toll on the patient gradually. According to the American Hearing Loss Association of America, almost 50 million Americans suffer from varying degrees of hearing loss. Many of these are those over 65 years. At 75 years, about a half of the population have the problem. Early intervention can help […]
In the April 2016 Journals of Gerontology a large study reporting over a thousand older adults with hearing impairment was published. The study looked at the impacts of moderate-to-severe hearing loss versus mild loss on memory and cognitive decline. The findings were remarkable for there being a 55% higher rate of decline in the more severe […]