People with hearing impairments have been substantially affected by the impact of social isolation
Cancellation of medical appointments, the use of face masks and the limitation in the use of technology due to hearing loss are thought to all be important factors
Around 70 per cent of people over the age of 70 have hearing loss according to the World Health Organisation
People with hearing difficulties experienced heightened self-reported depression, loneliness, and memory problems during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to an online survey of the over 70s.
The study, published in the International Journal of Audiology, was carried out by experts at the University of Sheffield, The University of Manchester andLancaster University.
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London– Being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.
The study revealed that obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, while maintaining a healthy weight in mild Alzheimer’s disease dementia could help to preserve brain structure.
“More than 50 million people are thought to be living with Alzheimer’s disease and despite decades of ground breaking studies and a huge global research effort we still don’t have a cure for this cruel disease,” said lead researcher Annalena Venneri, Professor at the University of Sheffield in the UK.
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Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer s disease
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer s disease.
The pioneering multimodal neuroimaging study revealed obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, whilst maintaining a healthy weight in mild Alzheimer s disease dementia could help to preserve brain structure.
The findings, published in
The Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports, also highlight the impact being overweight in mid-life could have on brain health in older age.
More than 50 million people are thought to be living with Alzheimer s disease and despite decades of ground breaking studies and a huge global research effort we still don t have a cure for this cruel disease.