{"id":9214,"date":"2021-07-22T11:40:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/househearing.fm1.dev\/?p=9214"},"modified":"2021-07-22T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T18:40:19","slug":"hearing-aids-healthy-brain-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/househearing.com\/hearing-aids-healthy-brain-function\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aids &#038; Healthy Brain Function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearing doesn\u2019t just involve your ears; it requires your brain, too. If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">untreated hearing loss<\/a>, your brain has to work extra hard to compensate and help you hear. This can be incredibly taxing and puts you at risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, research shows that hearing aids can help prevent cognitive decline and improve brain function.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-link-between-untreated-hearing-loss-dementia\">The Link Between Untreated Hearing Loss &amp; Dementia<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/middle-age-yoga-couple-cognitive-decline.jpg\" alt=\"Middle-aged couple sitting together on yoga mat.\" class=\"wp-image-9216\" width=\"201\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/middle-age-yoga-couple-cognitive-decline.jpg 634w, https:\/\/househearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/middle-age-yoga-couple-cognitive-decline-256x384.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3277836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> from Johns Hopkins published in 2011 worked with 639 patients ages 36 to 90. For 12 years, researchers measured the participants\u2019 hearing and cognitive abilities. They determined that hearing loss was independently associated with dementia, and that those with mild, moderate and severe hearing loss have twofold, threefold and fivefold the risk, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/news\/media\/releases\/hearing_loss_accelerates_brain_function_decline_in_older_adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> from Johns Hopkins published in 2013 found that among people with hearing loss, cognitive abilities decline 30-40% faster than those with normal hearing, resulting in significant impairment 3.2 years sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-effect-of-hearing-aids-on-cognitive-performance\">The Effect of Hearing Aids on Cognitive Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.asha.org\/doi\/full\/10.1044\/2016_AJA-15-0067\">s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.asha.org\/doi\/full\/10.1044\/2016_AJA-15-0067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.asha.org\/doi\/full\/10.1044\/2016_AJA-15-0067\">udy<\/a> published in the <em>American Journal of Audiology <\/em>in 2016 sought to determine the effect <a href=\"https:\/\/househearing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing aid usage<\/a> had on cognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the study, participants with sensorineural hearing loss between ages 54 and 64 were fitted with hearing aids. They wore the hearing aids eight hours a day over the course of the six-month study. The participants underwent cognitive tests before wearing hearing aids, during treatment and after the six-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers found that all participants showed significant improvement on their cognitive tests while wearing hearing tests. They exhibited:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>14% improvement in working memory<\/li><li>20% improvement in selective attention<\/li><li>14% increase in brain processing speed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercise-your-brain\">Exercise Your Brain<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Experts agree, you need to exercise your brain in order to maintain a healthy brain function. This means keeping your brain sharp by keeping up on hobbies, doing the daily crossword in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LA Times<\/a> and playing brain games. If you have hearing loss, simply wearing hearing aids can do wonders for your brain function. For more information about today\u2019s hearing aids or to schedule an appointment with an expert audiologist, call The House Institute Hearing Aids Centers today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing doesn\u2019t just involve your ears; it requires your brain, too. If you have untreated hearing loss, your brain has to work extra hard to compensate and help you hear. This can be incredibly taxing and puts you at risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. Fortunately, research shows that hearing aids&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"If you have untreated hearing loss, your brain has to work extra hard to compensate and help you hear. 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