{"id":3649,"date":"2022-12-16T17:45:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2022-12-16T17:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:45:18","slug":"studies-find-hearing-vision-impairments-linked-to-increased-risk-of-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/studies-find-hearing-vision-impairments-linked-to-increased-risk-of-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Studies Find Hearing & Vision Impairments Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The older you get, the more likely you are to experience hearing loss. In fact, the National Institute on Aging<\/a> reports one in three people ages 65 to 74 has hearing loss, and for those 75 and older, this number jumps to one in two. Similarly, a 2016 study reveals that vision impairment affects approximately one in four people over 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These types of sensory impairment not only affect your ability to converse with friends at the Hampton Senior Center during lunch and complete the daily crossword puzzle, they can also have devastating effects on your cognitive health.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Are the Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n