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COGNITIVE DECLINE<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t A National Institute on Aging study showed that patients 60 and older with hearing loss have a 35% higher risk of developing cognitive decline than those with normal hearing. 1<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t There is a strong correlation between hearing and heart health with hearing loss increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. 2<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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DIABETES<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t Hearing loss is twice as common in patients with diabetes, possibly due to inner ear blood vessel damage.3<\/sup> <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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FALLS<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t Patients with mild hearing loss (25 dB) are 3x as likely to experience falls. For every 10 dB increase in hearing loss, the odds increase 1.4 times. 4<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t 54% of patients with moderate chronic kidney disease report hearing loss compared to 28% with no kidney problems. 5<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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TINNITUS<\/h3>\n\n\t\t \t 90% of people with tinnitus also have hearing loss. Tinnitus affects one in five people. 6<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t <\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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DEPRESSION<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t The well-established link between hearing loss and depression was found in a study by the National Council on the Aging of 2,300 adults 50 and older: those with untreated hearing loss had higher rates of depression. 7<\/sup><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
1 Self-Reported Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognitive Decline in Elderly Adults: A 25-Year Study.\u202f2015.\u202fThe American Geriatrics Society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Does cardiovascular health mediate hearing\u202fability?\u202f1994.\u202fMedicine\u202f& Science in Sports & Exercise.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 Diabetes and Hearing Loss.\u202f2013.\u202fAmericanDiabetesAssociation.com.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 Hearing loss and falls among older adults in the United States. 2012. Archives of Internal Medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 \u202fThe Association Between Reduced GFR and Hearing Loss: A Cross-sectional Population-Based Study. 2010. American Journal of Kidney Disease.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 The Hearing Review. 2008, December. Tinnitus Treatment and the Effectiveness of Hearing Aids: Hearing Care Professional Perceptions. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.hearingreview.com\/practice-building\/practice-management\/tinnitus-treatment-and-the-effectiveness-of-hearing-aids-hearing-care-professional-perceptionsDepression <\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 The Consequences of Untreated Hearing\u202fLoss in Older Persons.\u202f1999.\u202fThe National Council on the Aging.\u202f <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n