The Relationship between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
The slow onset of hearing loss can have significant impact on several key brain functions, including the memory, hearing, speech and language portions of cognition. When an audiologist effectively manages a patient's hearing loss, they also help to reduce social withdrawal and isolation. Some of the benefits of hearing loss management are improved communication, less cognitive effort, less fatigue at the end of the day and an overall better quality of life for the patient. Research suggests that hearing impairment is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In fact, according to a landmark Lancet report, hearing impairment is the #1 most modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline.
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