{"id":1084,"date":"2020-10-09T07:52:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2020-10-09T07:52:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T14:52:28","slug":"does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer\u2019s Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scientists have long been studying the effect <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/hearing-loss-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss<\/a> has on cognitive decline. A study published last month put forward a new theory focused on memory centers located deep within the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Alzheimer\u2019s Disease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/senior-coffee.jpg\" alt=\"Man sits inside of coffee shop\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" width=\"352\" height=\"263\" title=\"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer\u2019s Disease?\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of dementia affects memory, thinking and behavior. Experts estimate that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/what-is-alzheimers\" title=\"What is Alzheimer\u2019s Disease? | Alzheimer's Association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease makes up 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An early sign of this progressive condition is difficulty remembering newly learned information. As the disease progresses, severe symptoms will develop, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Disorientation<\/li><li>Mood and behavior changes<\/li><li>Increased confusion about time, events and place<\/li><li>Unfounded suspicion<\/li><li>Serious memory loss<\/li><li>Difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Study Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study was completed by a team of researchers from Newcastle University in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is consensus among experts that there are three possible ways that hearing loss could be linked to Alzheimer\u2019s disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A common underlying cause of both disorders<\/li><li>A lack of sound-related input leading to brain shrinking<\/li><li>More brain resources are required to compensate for hearing loss; these resources are then unavailable for other tasks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The study published in <em>Neuron<\/em> explores a new option focused on the memory center deep in the temporal love of the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Memory Center Relates to Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The memory center is associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/hearing-loss-overview\/hearing-loss-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long-term memory<\/a> for places and events as well as short-term storage and manipulation of auditory information. The changes in brain activity caused by hearing loss may promote the presence of abnormal proteins, which can cause Alzheimer\u2019s disease. In addition, research suggests that the memory system is the most common site for the onset of this disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr. Tim Griffiths from Newcastle University, \u201cWe 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 explains, \u201cWe propose that altered activity in the memory system caused by hearing loss and the Alzheimer\u2019s disease process trigger each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is new study is promising, more research needs to be done in order to draw any conclusions. To learn more about the role hearing loss plays in cognitive decline or to schedule an appointment with a hearing professional, contact Hearing Advancement Center today<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/connection-between-hearing-loss-and-cognitive-deficits-in-survivors-of-childhood-cancers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connection Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Deficits in Survivors of Childhood Cancers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/degrees-of-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Degrees of Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/tips-for-dining-out-if-you-have-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tips for Dining out if You Have Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists have long been studying the effect hearing loss has on cognitive decline. A study published last month put forward a new theory focused on memory centers located deep within the brain. What Is Alzheimer\u2019s Disease? This type of dementia affects memory, thinking and behavior. Experts estimate that Alzheimer\u2019s disease makes up 60 to 80&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(425) 485-8430 | A study published last month put forward a new theory focused on memory centers located deep within the brain.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1084"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1084"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1089,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1084\/revisions\/1089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}