{"id":544,"date":"2018-11-21T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-dementia\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:28:12","slug":"hearing-loss-dementia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Loss &#038; Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure>\r\n<p>Research has shown a possible connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Initial problems such as memory loss and an inability to concentrate can worsen over time.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Correlation Between Hearing Loss &amp; Cognitive Decline<\/h2>\r\n<p>Though the reason for the correlation is not completely understood, several theories exist. It may be that the increased cognitive load the brain experiences when trying to hear properly, taxes the resources that would otherwise be available for memory and concentration. Alternatively, a decrease in the brain\u2019s \u201cgray matter\u201d may lead to a shrinkage in brain cells and a resulting inability to process sound. Lastly, it may be the social isolation many <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss\/\">individuals with hearing loss<\/a>\u00a0experience; this lack of socialization has been shown to accelerate cognitive decline and dementia.<\/p>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/181156970.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/181156970.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/181156970-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/181156970-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading -->\r\n<h2>Hearing Aids<\/h2>\r\n<p>Studies show that patients who treat their hearing loss with hearing aids reduce their odds of cognitive decline and may delay the onset of dementia.<\/p>\r\n<p>Please schedule an appointment to talk with one of our hearing care professionals regarding any questions or concerns.<\/p>\r\n<p><p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Oregon Ear, Nose &amp; Throat Center<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+15417797331\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(541) 779-7331<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research has shown a possible connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Initial problems such as memory loss and an inability to concentrate can worsen over time. Correlation Between Hearing Loss &amp; Cognitive Decline Though the reason for the correlation is not completely understood, several theories exist. It may be that the increased cognitive load&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":538,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(541) 779-7331 | There is an irrefutable link between hearing loss and cognitive decline. Initial problems such as memory loss can worsen over time.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1969,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/544\/revisions\/1969"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}