{"id":512,"date":"2020-10-22T16:51:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T16:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2020-10-22T16:51:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T16:51:35","slug":"does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/does-hearing-loss-trigger-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer\u2019s?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forgetting someone\u2019s name whom you just met or where you put your car keys is a normal part of getting older. But for the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, their memory loss is much more serious. This type of dementia has been linked to a number of additional health concerns, <a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/hearing-loss\/\">including hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Alzheimer\u2019s Disease?<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Does Hearing Loss Trigger Alzheimer\u2019s?\" src=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1089332974-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"cropped view of senior man playing with puzzles\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" class=\"alignright wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1089332974-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1089332974-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iStock-1089332974-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/what-is-alzheimers\" title=\"What is Alzheimer\u2019s Disease? | Alzheimer's Association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the most common type of dementia<\/a>, accounting for 60-80% of all cases. Early symptoms include difficulty remembering newly learned information. As the condition advances and moves through the brain, symptoms become more severe. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disorientation<\/li>\n<li>Behavior and mood changes<\/li>\n<li>Increased confusion about time, places and events<\/li>\n<li>Unfounded suspicions about caregivers, family and friends<\/li>\n<li>Serious memory loss<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Link Between Alzheimer\u2019s and Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>Numerous studies have linked hearing loss and dementia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/press\/articles\/latest\/2020\/09\/hearinglossanddementia\/\" title=\"Understanding the link between hearing loss and dementia | Newcastle University\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research published last month in <em>Neuron<\/em><\/a> reveals a new theory about how hearing loss may lead to Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p>The team of researchers from Newcastle University looked at a new connection between these two conditions. Experts suspect that<a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-dementia\/\"> hearing loss and Alzheimer\u2019s are linked<\/a> through three possible ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A common underlying cause for both diseases<\/li>\n<li>An absence of sound input leading to brain shrinking<\/li>\n<li>Brain resources needing to compensate for hearing loss, making them unavailable for other tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The researchers\u2019 new hypothesis involves the memory center in the brain\u2019s temporal lobe.<\/p>\n<p>The memory center of the brain is responsible for long-term memory of places and events, as well as short-term storage and manipulation of auditory information. Dr. Will Sedley from Newcastle University\u2019s Faculty of Medical Sciences explains, \u201cThis memory system engaged in difficult listening is the most common site for the onset of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. We propose that altered activity in the memory system caused by hearing loss and the Alzheimer\u2019s disease process trigger each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the connection can help advance Alzheimer\u2019s research and may even lead to knowledge that can prevent the disease from occurring. To learn more about the role hearing loss plays in cognitive decline or to schedule an appointment with an audiologist, contact Torrance Audiology today.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More About Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/how-to-protect-your-hearing\/\">October is Audiology Awareness Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/how-does-loud-noise-lead-to-hearing-loss\/\">How Does Loud Noise Lead to Hearing Loss?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torranceaudiology.com\/hearing-loss-advice\/\">Hearing Loss Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgetting someone\u2019s name whom you just met or where you put your car keys is a normal part of getting older. But for the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, their memory loss is much more serious. 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