Diabetes, Cardiovascular-Disease Patients should pursue regular hearing checks
October 7, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The prevalence of hearing loss increases with every decade of age and is closely tied to several ailments, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
A 2008 study by the National Institutes of Health revealed that hearing loss is about twice as common in those with diabetes compared to those without, and a 2005 Harvard study found that hearing loss occurs about 54% more often in those with heart disease compared to the general population.
Dr. LeJeune of the Center for Audiology administering a hearing test.
Potential cognitive decline from hearing loss could be avoided
January 14, 2014
Clarksville, TN – People who choose to seek treatment for hearing loss will be happy to know that they have also reduced their risk of serious cognitive disease. According to recent research by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, depending upon the severity, people with hearing loss may face a 36% increase in the risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases.
Dr. Emi Lejeune conducts a hearing evaluation on a young patient (Bill Larason Clarksville Online)
