A recent study done by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, identified a connection between hearing loss and brain atrophy. According to the study “declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray matter atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening effort necessary for older adults to successfully comprehend speech.”
Sufferers of loss of hearing, may prevent this from occurring by wearing a quality hearing aid. Jonathan Peelle, PhD, research associate in the Department of Neurology states "As hearing ability declines with age, interventions such as hearing aids should be considered not only to improve hearing but to preserve the brain." He goes on to explain, "People hear differently, and those with even moderate hearing loss may have to work harder to understand complex sentences."
To find out more about the different types of hearing aids available to help treat your hearing damage, contact your local Miami hearing center. An audiologist will do the necessary hearing tests to choose the right hearing aid for you.
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