{"id":30854,"date":"2021-09-24T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/?p=30854"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:04:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:04:22","slug":"can-hearing-aids-help-my-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/can-hearing-aids-help-my-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Hearing Aids Help My Mind?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearing aids don\u2019t just allow you to hear better, they improve your quality of life<\/a>. Whether that means getting to enjoy an engaging conversation with friends out at dinner or going to your granddaughter\u2019s piano recital at the Fine Arts Center of Easley<\/a>, these are activities that keep you connected to your community and benefit your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline is one that is continuing to be established, multiple studies have found that hearing loss is a marker for cognitive decline and dementia, and that hearing aids may be a helpful intervention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A joint study<\/a> by John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging found that seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who maintain their hearing, suggesting that interventions such as the use of hearing aids might be able to slow cognitive decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other research appears to have indicated hearing aids could have an impact on cognitive decline and dementia. Several key examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n