Pennsylvania: Difficulty hearing clearly may seem like a harmless medical condition, but if ignored, it can lead to more serious health problems.
According to media reports, Dr. Lia Ross of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania, USA, said in a news release that if hearing problems are not controlled, it increases the risk of hearing loss, social isolation and depression, which That is one of the causes of dementia.
The doctor said that according to the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of America, hearing loss is the third most common medical condition affecting the elderly, but despite this, only 20 percent of them have had hearing loss in the past five years. Has any hearing test been conducted?
Dr. Lia Ross also cited a survey that found more than half of older adults reported hearing problems, but only 11 percent sought treatment. Many people live with hearing loss for years before telling their doctors and don’t tell anyone.
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