{"id":1820,"date":"2022-09-16T15:41:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2022-09-16T15:41:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T15:41:39","slug":"dont-let-hearing-loss-bring-you-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/dont-let-hearing-loss-bring-you-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Hearing Loss Bring You Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research shows that people with hearing loss are more likely to experience a fall than peers with normal hearing\u2014and it all ties back to the health of the vestibular system. The vestibular system, which starts in the inner ear, is responsible for providing the brain with information that allows us to keep our balance.<\/p>\n

One study<\/a> found that people with mild hearing loss have triple the risk of a dangerous fall. Researchers hypothesize there are two reasons for this: one is that people who can\u2019t hear well may not have good environmental awareness; the other is that hearing loss may overwhelm cognitive resources, leaving less brainpower to help maintain balance.<\/p>\n

Another study<\/a> analyzed data from nearly 115,000 seniors who had newly diagnosed hearing loss but were otherwise healthy. They found that 13% of those with hearing loss had an injury within the previous three years compared to just 7.5% of the general population in the same age range. Fortunately, the same study also found that the use of hearing aids reduced the relative risk of experiencing and being diagnosed with a dangerous fall, in addition to Alzheimer\u2019s disease, dementia, depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n

Vestibular problems greatly affect an individual\u2019s quality of life.<\/p>\n