{"id":6916,"date":"2018-03-28T22:36:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T05:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everhear.com\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2022-09-29T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T21:46:16","slug":"new-links-found-between-untreated-hearing-loss-and-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/new-links-found-between-untreated-hearing-loss-and-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"New links found between untreated hearing loss and dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tStudies over the years have looked at the possible link between age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery <\/a>found age-related hearing loss to be significantly associated with a decline in “all main cognitive domains with increased risk for cognitive impairment and incident dementia”. By treating hearing loss, you can play a role in mitigating one of the risk factors associated with dementia. <\/p>\n