As you get older, the likelihood of facing challenges like dementia or Alzheimer's increases, the Senior Health Today website reports today (Nov. 24, 2024).
Research has shown that by the age of 90, an astounding 1 in 3 individuals will be impacted by one of these conditions.
The risk gets higher with each year, and for those affected, the condition continues to get worse.
The biggest reason for this age--related mental deterioration is hearing loss.
Hearing loss is a major factor because as we experience age--related hearing loss, it reduces our ability to connect and have meaningful interactions with others.
When you can't hear and understand conversations with others, it makes you less likely to want to have those interactions.
Many sufferers of hearing loss end up isolating themselves from their friends, loved ones, and strangers. This can cause a domino effect, leading to many conditions asssociated with aging: memory loss, losss of motor function, loss of language abilities, dementia, depression, and Alzheimer's.These conditions may be reduced by the use of hearing aids.
These devices, when used correctly, are tools of transformation for the brain. Think of them as a shortcut, or a hack, to rejuvenate your brain's function.
A study by Johns Hopkins recently showed that by wearing hearing aids, you can reduce your risk of cognitive decline by nearly half.
Another study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine showed that after 18 months of using hearing aids, an incredible 97.3% of participants either maintained or notably enhanced their executive brain function.
In essence, by tackling hearing loss head--on with hearing aids, you're employing a direct "brain--hack" that fortifies your brain against the challenges that come with age.
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