{"id":1666,"date":"2016-08-12T08:19:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T08:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadsinteractive.sg\/wp\/clariti\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:08:10","slug":"will-hearing-loss-lead-to-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/clariti.com.sg\/will-hearing-loss-lead-to-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Will hearing loss lead to dementia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1666\" class=\"elementor elementor-1666\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eda61e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eda61e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9259cc2\" data-id=\"9259cc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd70a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd70a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 in every 10 adults aged 60 and above has dementia and this trend is on the rise, according to The Straits Times. By 2030, it is expected to increase to 1 in every 5 adults.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04ea86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c04ea86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDementia can be defined as a condition that occurs to the brain; its symptoms include e.g.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1fcfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea1fcfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Losing memory<\/li><li>Changes in temperament<\/li><li>Decline in logical thinking<\/li><li>Ability to communicate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5978f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5978f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimilar to <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/clariti.com.sg\/hearing-loss\/\" title=\"Hearing Loss\">hearing loss<\/a>, the condition is not necessarily a natural consequence of aging and it could happen to anyone, at any age. What could we do to reduce the risk of dementia, or before it gets worse?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b787db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b787db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearchers from John Hopkins University and National Institute on Aging revealed that untreated hearing loss could increase vulnerability in cognitive dysfunction over time.  And, the degree of hearing deficit correlates with the risk of developing dementia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92615a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92615a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>One with moderate hearing loss has triple the risk of dementia, whereas a severe hearing loss is likely to increase the risk by five-fold, as compared to someone with normal hearing.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9071e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9071e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA prolonged period of limited auditory inputs potentially results in a constant strain that influence the brain\u2019s ability to decode sounds into meaningful experience. This, which is also known as \u201cCognitive Load\u201d, eventually increases listening efforts and poorer auditory processing skills that make following conversations and speech understanding more difficult.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed1d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed1d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHealthy level of auditory stimulation to correct hearing loss is one main way to sustain brain health and to fundamentally improve cognition, enhancing the quality of life of people with hearing difficulties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1dcd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df1dcd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/clariti.com.sg\/\" title=\"Homepage\">CLARITI \u2013 Hearing Care Professionals<\/a>, we connect to people with hearing problems and help them to achieve more fulfilling, happier lives. Please do not hesitate to talk to our dedicated hearing care professionals for better understanding on the most appropriate solution for you and your loved ones.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a211cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a211cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ae02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91ae02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Judith Tan, \u201cDementia is not natural part of ageing\u201d, 2015, The New Paper, 1 August 2016 &lt;http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/news\/yourhealth\/dementia-not-natural-part-ageing&gt;.<\/li><li>Janice Tai, \u201cOne in 10 people over 60 have dementia, new Singapore study claims\u201d, 2015, The Straits Times, 2 August 2016 &lt;http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/health\/one-in-10-people-over-60-have-dementia-new-singapore-study-claims&gt;.<\/li><li>N.A., \u201cHigh blood pressure can lead to hearing loss\u201d, 2013, Hear-it.org, 2 August 2016 &lt;http:\/\/www.hear-it.org\/High-blood-pressure-can-lead-to-hearing-loss&gt;<\/li><li>Katherine Griffin &amp; Katherine Bouton, \u201cHearing Loss Linked to Dementia \u2013 Can getting a hearing aid help prevent memory loss?\u201d, 2015, AARP Website, 1 August 2016 &lt;http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/brain-health\/info-07-2013\/hearing-loss-linked-to-dementia.html&gt;<\/li><li>Data are available on the Alzheimer\u2019s Association Website. For more information on \u201c2016 Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Facts and Figures\u201d, please refer to http:\/\/www.alz.org\/facts\/<\/li><li>Jane E. Brody, \u201cPersonal Health: Lifelines for People With Hearing Loss\u201d, 2012, The New York Times, 3 August 2016 &lt;http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2012\/01\/16\/personal-health-lifelines-for-people-with-hearing-loss\/?_r=1#permid=127&gt;<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 in every 10 adults aged 60 and above has dementia and this trend is on the rise, according to The Straits Times. 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