Cognitive Health

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Do you struggle to hear in noise?
Are you experiencing issues with memory?
Are you unstable on your feet or tend to bump into objects?
Are you concerned about cognitive decline?

The above issues are directly affected by your hearing. If you answered yes to any of the above, please keep reading. It’s time to take action and improve your hearing and brain health.

Hearing loss is the #1 modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline when addressed early

As more patients and families seek help to understand and manage cognitive aging, treatment of hearing loss has been shown to slow or even reverse cognitive decline by preventing auditory deprivation, decreasing social isolation, and increasing quality of life.

Increasing evidence has linked age-related hearing loss with more rapid progression of cognitive decline and incidental dementia. Recent literature indicates that individuals with hearing loss have a 55% greater risk of developing dementia as compared to those with normal hearing, and it increases linearly with the severity of hearing loss. Long-term hearing deprivation can impact cognitive performance by decreasing the quality of communication, leading to social isolation and depression. These limited cognitive skills may reduce the cognitive resources available for auditory perception, increasing the effects of hearing loss.

Cognitive factors such as attention, listening effort, memory, multi-sensory integration and prediction, play a role in helping code sounds more easily. As hearing loss progresses and cognitive abilities decline, a stronger onus is placed on our system to help with language understanding.

Be proactive and take control of your cognitive health, call for a screening today!

Are you ready to start your journey to better hearing?



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