{"id":9575,"date":"2021-05-21T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/?p=9575"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T23:41:27","slug":"risk-of-dementia-doubles-for-those-with-hearing-vision-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/risk-of-dementia-doubles-for-those-with-hearing-vision-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Dementia Doubles for Those with Hearing &#038; Vision Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are some things you never want to forget, like family picnics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroparkstacoma.org\/place\/point-defiance-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Point Defiance Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, some people are at risk of losing their most precious memories. A recent study has found that people who have both hearing and vision loss <a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/hearing-health\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have a higher risk of developing dementia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/couple-hearing-loss-cognitive-decline.jpg\" alt=\"Older couple sitting together on a bench.\" class=\"wp-image-9577\" width=\"305\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/couple-hearing-loss-cognitive-decline.jpg 750w, https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/couple-hearing-loss-cognitive-decline-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/n.neurology.org\/content\/96\/18\/e2284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published in the journal <em>Neurology<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>in April of this year, involved 6,520 participants ages 58 to 101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each participant filled out self-report questionnaires and underwent cognitive tests every two years for a total of six years. They were also asked to rank their hearing and vision abilities as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Normal.<\/li><li>Reduced, but able to function with glasses and\/or hearing aids.<\/li><li>Reduced, and unable to function even with glasses and\/or hearing aids.<\/li><li>No hearing\/sight at all.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the study, the questionnaires revealed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>932 participants had normal hearing and vision; 2.3% of this group had dementia.<\/li><li>2,957 participants had either hearing or vision loss; 2.4% of this group had dementia.<\/li><li>2,631 participants had both hearing and vision loss; 8% of this group had dementia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The six-year follow-up questionnaires indicated that 245 more participants developed dementia. The results showed that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>14 of 737 participants with normal hearing and vision developed dementia.<\/li><li>69 of the 2,396 people with either hearing or vision loss developed dementia.<\/li><li>146 of the 1,964 people with both hearing and vision loss developed dementia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From this data, researchers concluded that dementia is more than twice as likely among those with dual sensory impairment (both <a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing\/hearing-health\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing<\/a> and vision loss) than those with no impairment or just one impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur results suggest that coexisting visual and hearing impairments facilitate dementia prevalence, dementia incidence, and cognitive decline,\u201d said study authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the researchers admit it is unclear how exactly these conditions are linked, the study emphasized the need for early intervention of both hearing and vision loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the link between dual sensory impairment and dementia or to schedule an appointment with an expert audiologist, call Evergreen Speech &amp; Hearing Inc today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/communicating-while-wearing-masks\/\">Communicating While Wearing Masks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/10-signs-of-hearing-loss\/\">10 Signs of Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing-health-for-music-lovers\/\">Hearing Health For Music Lovers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some things you never want to forget, like family picnics at Point Defiance Park. Unfortunately, some people are at risk of losing their most precious memories. A recent study has found that people who have both hearing and vision loss have a higher risk of developing dementia. 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