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1. • • Hearing loss means the brain is receiving incomplete or weak sound signals from your inner ear. When the brain does not receive a complete set of information, it will attempt to fill in the missing information and create meaning.
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   Is there a link between hearing loss and brain health?

   • Recent years have seen increased attention and urgency regarding the link between hearing loss and brain health. There have been media reports on discoveries of the connection between hearing and neurocognitive changes, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Discuss the potential connection with your healthcare professional and request a hearing test.

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   How does hearing loss impact a person's life?

   • Hearing loss can impact a person's life by causing them to pull back from purpose-giving activities. Hearing loss has many causes, including exposure to high levels of industrial or recreational sounds, such as factory work, farm equipment or woodworking; military service; loud music; and genetics.

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   Does hearing loss affect cognition?

   • There are some general concepts that might contribute to the association between hearing loss and cognition. One theory is that hearing loss leads to a decreased input to the brain, so there is less processing that occurs, which contributes to cognitive decline (a “bottom-up” approach).

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   Can hearing loss negatively impact mental health?

   • Numerous studies indicate that hearing loss can negatively impact brain health and cognition due to isolation. People can't remember what they can't hear. Addressing hearing loss offers benefits such as: Laughter is great medicine. But if you miss the punchline, you don't glean those mental health benefits. Music makes memories.

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   Why is hearing important?

   • Hearing is a complex sense that provides us with awareness of environmental sounds and, more importantly, the ability to communicate. The ear is the organ responsible for perceiving sound, but it may not be so obvious that the brain is responsible for processing the sound. It is necessary that both organs work properly for hearing to occur.

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3. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › hearing-loss-mayHearing loss may affect brain health - Harvard Health

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   Jan 31, 2020 · There are some general concepts that might contribute to the association between hearing loss and cognition. One theory is that hearing loss leads to a decreased input to the brain, so there is less processing that occurs, which contributes to cognitive decline (a “bottom-up” approach).

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4. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2015How does the brain respond to hearing loss? | ScienceDaily

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   May 19, 2015 · Researchers suggest that the portion of the brain devoted to hearing can become reorganized even with early-stage hearing loss, and may play a role in cognitive decline.

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6. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › mayoMayo Clinic Minute: How hearing affects your brain health

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   Jun 28, 2022 · Age-related hearing loss may be linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline. Several large studies have shown that people who have a degree of hearing loss, even in midlife, have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute.

7. www.brainfacts.org › thinking-sensing-and-behavingThe Hidden Effects of Hearing Loss on the Brain - BrainFacts

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   Apr 11, 2022 · Deal notes hearing loss may cause diminished activity in cognitive processing regions, leading to loss of brain mass over time. People with hearing loss can also experience social isolation and loneliness, which reduces brain stimulation and may impact thinking ability.

8. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC4811604How does hearing loss affect the brain? - PMC

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   How does hearing loss affect the brain? “There is ample evidence linking hearing loss to changes in cognitive ability, particularly when listeners are faced with the task of understanding speech that is acoustically or linguistically challenging.”.

9. medicalxpress.com › news › 2015-05-brain-lossHow does the brain respond to hearing loss? - Medical Xpress

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   May 19, 2015 · Researchers at the University of Colorado suggest that the portion of the brain devoted to hearing can become reorganized—reassigned to other functions—even with early-stage hearing loss, and may...

10. www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org › hometown-healthHearing loss & brain health link - Mayo Clinic Health System

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    Dec 6, 2023 · Treat hearing loss early for brain health. The link between hearing loss and brain health has gained more attention and urgency in recent years, including media coverage of discoveries of the connection between hearing and neurocognitive changes, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia.