Hearing Loss May Triple Dementia Risk

Hearing Loss May Triple Dementia Risk

by Jaime A. Heidel
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(The Best Years in Life) Do you struggle to understand what those around you are saying? Have you been sitting closer and closer to the television just to hear what's going on? If so, you could be at increased risk of dementia. The results of an 18-year study (which concluded in 2011) revealed that out of 639 mentally-sharp individuals, those with moderate-to-severe hearing loss were up to three times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia. Read More.