{"id":148789,"date":"2024-01-14T08:50:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T13:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=148789"},"modified":"2024-01-14T08:52:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T13:52:40","slug":"hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Science identifies changes in brain cells in those with hearing loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>January is Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness Month and the dreaded category of dementia is on lots of people\u2019s minds. It is well known there is a relationship between hearing loss and the risk of development of dementia. Newly released research may shed some light on the connection with the discovery of physical changes to brain cells in areas governing hearing and executive functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cThe researchers used magnetic resonance imaging or MRIs to see if hearing loss is associated with specific parts of the brain,\u201d explained Wendy Moore, research and marketing manager for Hear Well Be Well Hearing Clinics. \u201cThey found physical changes in the areas of the brain that look after processing sound and that govern attention. These changes may make the brain less resilient and open the door for development of dementia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; The researchers suggested these regionally specific brain changes may occur due to sensory deprivation, not hearing sound, and the increased effort used to understand sounds and speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;The lead researcher, Linda K. McEvoy, PhD, suggested the extra effort involved with trying to understand sounds may produce these changes in the brain which, in turn, may lead to increased risk of developing dementia. McEvoy is professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Statistics Canada estimates 50 per cent of adults over the age of 50 have some hearing impairment. Hearing impairment can be caused by illness, medication, loud noise exposure and genetics in addition to aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Other studies have shown even mild hearing loss can double the risk of developing dementia. Severe hearing loss increases that risk by five times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cSo many people think, \u2018oh, well, losing my hearing is just part of getting old\u2019,\u201d Moore said. \u201cThat\u2019s not the case. It\u2019s part of a person\u2019s overall health and what their future could look like. The repercussions of ignoring hearing loss are fairly wide and include relationship breakdown, serious falls that put you in hospital and an increased risk of depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; \u201cHearing tests are free for adults, at least at Hear Well Be Well they are,\u201d Moore added. \u201cThere\u2019s no reason to not know where you stand with your hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; Hear Well Be Well has 14 locations in Ontario serving rural, small and mid-sized communities. More information about the current research is available on their website, HearWellBeWell.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Hear Well Be Well<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear Well Be Well has been helping people with their hearing health for 40 years. A group of independent, family-run hearing aid clinics, Hear Well Be Well has highly trained hearing instrument specialists, a unique testing process proven over time and a strong philosophy of compassion that guides the company. Hear Well Be Well has 14 locations in Ontario serving mid-size, small and rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a sponsored profile paid for by the featured advertiser.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January is Alzheimer\u2019s Awareness Month and the dreaded category of dementia is on lots of people\u2019s minds. 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