March 3rd is the International Hearing Day. The Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of China and the New Territories East Hospital Cluster conducted a study earlier, targeting 323 elderly people over the age of 60. Among them, 225 people are called “hearing poor”, and the other 98 people suffer from cerebral palsy. degradation.
The study conducted a dementia test on 225 elderly people who claimed to be “listening poorly”. Among them, a quarter of them had different degrees of dementia:
．11% of hearing adults have dementia
．26% of the elderly with mild to moderate hearing loss suffer from dementia
．Half of Severely Hearing Impaired Elderly Have Dementia
As for the 98 patients with dementia who claimed to have no hearing problems, it was found that 77% of the cases had varying degrees of hearing impairment, and 47% of them were severely hearing impaired. It is recommended to wear hearing aids.
Zhang Huizi said that the above results reflect that the worse the hearing, the higher the risk of dementia. She explained that hearing impairment will affect the social interaction of the elderly. They may experience depression and less contact with the outside world, which may exacerbate the symptoms of dementia. Hearing aids can be worn for poor hearing. If the hearing improves, it will help reduce the risk of dementia. degradation risk.
Zhang Huizi reminded that patients with dementia often feel that they have “amnesia” and may not pay attention to hearing problems. Although the degeneration caused by aging can also cause hearing problems, they cannot be ignored. She said that some patients with dementia once found that cotton was left in their ears following examination. If there is a problem, it should be checked and treated as soon as possible.
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