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The Lancet published in December 2018, is the most widely recognised health research journal, found a link between the risk of developing dementia and hearing loss. It found 9 factors associated with increased risk of developing dementia:
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- hearing loss
- low level of education
- Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Depression
- Social Isolation The review found that NOT only is hearing loss the highest of the nine risk factors, but it occured in approximately 32% of individuals older than 55 years. If you have a mild hearing loss you are two times more at risk of developing dementia in your lifetime than someone with normal hearing. If you have a moderate hearing loss, you are three times more at risk, and if you have a severe hearing loss, you are five time more at risk of developing dementia.
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