{"id":1035,"date":"2021-05-07T20:46:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T20:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/?p=1035"},"modified":"2021-05-07T20:46:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T20:46:57","slug":"risk-of-dementia-doubles-for-those-with-hearing-vision-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/risk-of-dementia-doubles-for-those-with-hearing-vision-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Dementia Doubles for Those with Hearing & Vision Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A lot changes as we age, both for better and for worse. We become wiser; we create memories with our loved ones, like taking walks around the Lagoon Greenway<\/a>; we develop wrinkles around our eyes after years of laughter, and maybe we lose some of our hearing and eyesight. While these changes are normal, some can have long-term effects on our well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent study has found that for people with both hearing and vision loss, the risk of dementia doubles<\/a>. This is why it\u2019s important to seek intervention early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The research study involved 6,520 participants ranging from ages 58 to 101. Researchers gathered data through self-report questionnaires as well as cognitive testing every two years for a total of six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants ranked their hearing and vision abilities on the following scale: normal, reduced but able to function with hearing aids or glasses, reduced and unable to function with hearing aids or glasses, and no hearing\/sight at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study was published in the journal Neurology<\/em><\/a> <\/em>in April of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Study Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of the study, researchers found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n