New research has shown that hearing loss directly correlates with cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. Adults who actively use hearing aids can reduce their risk of this cognitive decline. Hearing loss can make conversations difficult and exhausting, and you may start to withdraw and avoid the social connections that are so important to brain health.
When you actively use hearing aids, you are more likely to stay socially engaged- one of the primary ways to stimulate your brain. Like any exercise, the mental give-and-take of social interaction helps to keep your brain fit and slow down cognitive decline linked to hearing loss.
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