{"id":877,"date":"2020-10-21T22:25:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T22:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/?p=877"},"modified":"2020-10-21T22:25:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T22:25:41","slug":"does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer\u2019s?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearing loss affects an estimated 48 million people across the country. Research over the years has uncovered strong correlations between hearing loss and other health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety <a href=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and even dementia<\/a>. New research is showing exactly how hearing loss may contribute to the most common type of dementia: Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-study\">About the Study<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/photo-1552641156-93ea2a5f78e2.jpg\" alt=\"Man reads newspaper\" class=\"wp-image-878\" width=\"389\" height=\"259\" title=\"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer's?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/photo-1552641156-93ea2a5f78e2.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/photo-1552641156-93ea2a5f78e2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A team of researchers at Newcastle University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/news\/alzheimers-could-be-triggered-by-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published research<\/a> appearing in the journal <em>Neuron<\/em> that explores how an ear disorder can lead to Alzheimer\u2019s disease for the very first time. This is a significant step that advances research on Alzheimer\u2019s and how the disease may be prevented in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most experts agree that the <a href=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss is linked<\/a> with Alzheimer\u2019s in one of three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An underlying cause contributes to both hearing loss and dementia.<\/li><li>Lack of sound-related input leads to shrinkage of the brain.<\/li><li>More of the brain\u2019s resources must compensate for loss of hearing, leaving cognitive resources unavailable for other tasks, like memory.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle researchers instead propose a new angle, which focuses on memory centers deep within the temporal lobe. This part of the brain is typically associated with long-term memory for places and events, but may also be involved in short-term storage and interpretation of auditory information.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-new-theory\">The New Theory<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Researchers propose that changes in the brain caused by hearing loss may promote the presence of abnormal proteins that cause Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Professor Tim Griffiths, \u201cThe challenge has been to explain how a disorder of the ear can lead to a degenerative problem in the brain\u2026 We suggest a new theory based on how we use what is generally considered to be the memory system in the brain when we have difficulty listening in real-world environments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Will Sedley adds, \u201cThis memory system engaged in difficult listening is the most common site for the onset of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. We propose that altered activity in the memory system caused by hearing loss and the Alzheimer\u2019s disease process trigger each other. Researchers now need to examine this mechanism in models of the pathological process to test if this new theory is right.\u201d For more information about the connection between hearing loss and dementia or to schedule an appointment with a hearing expert, call Aaron\u2019s Hearing Aid &amp; Audiology Center today!<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-hearing-loss\">Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/is-hearing-loss-a-symptom-of-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is Hearing Loss a Symptom of COVID 19?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/protect-your-hearing-by-eliminating-these-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protect Your Hearing by Eliminating These Habits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aaronshearingcare.com\/dont-ignore-these-four-signs-of-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t Ignore These Four Signs of Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing loss affects an estimated 48 million people across the country. Research over the years has uncovered strong correlations between hearing loss and other health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety and even dementia. 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