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Starts at 60 spoke with Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM as part of Dementia Action Week in order to gain a greater understanding of dementia and stamp out some misconceptions about the condition. ....
If you frequently ask friends to repeat themselves you could be suffering from hearing loss, and you would not be alone. Research shows that hearing loss is prevalent among a third of all adults over age 65, and nearly half of those aged 75 and above. Hearing loss is often ignored, even though there is a growing body of scientific evidence that shows that untreated hearing loss can play a significant role in the onset of dementia in older adults. Back in 2012, a study called ‘Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia’ published in the US National Library of Medicine pointed out that “Hearing loss is independently associated with incident all-cause dementia. Whether hearing loss is a marker for early-stage dementia or is actually a modifiable risk factor for dementia deserves further study.” Yet, if treated in time, hearing loss could be delayed or prevented. ....