{"id":31404,"date":"2023-05-19T19:05:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T23:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/?p=31404"},"modified":"2023-05-19T19:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T23:05:29","slug":"whats-the-link-between-hearing-and-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/whats-the-link-between-hearing-and-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Link Between Hearing and The Brain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Untreated hearing loss<\/a> can have many negative consequences. Research has shown that it can affect the way your brain works and impact cognition.<\/p>

Research on How Hearing Loss Affects Your Brain <\/h2>
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Multiple studies have found a connection between hearing loss and brain function. According to The National Library of Medicine, “There is ample evidence linking hearing loss to changes in cognitive ability<\/a>, particularly when listeners are faced with the task of understanding speech that is acoustically or linguistically challenging.\u201d<\/p>

Additionally, concerns have been raised about hearing loss and the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. A study out of Johns Hopkins tracked 639 adults for a period of 12 years and found that not only did hearing loss increase a person\u2019s risk of dementia<\/a>, but the more severe the hearing loss, the greater the risk.<\/p>

Why Does This Happen?<\/h2>

The mechanisms by which hearing loss affects the brain are not fully understood. However, researchers have some general ideas as to what is responsible for the connection.<\/p>