Hearing Loss and Dementia Risk #elderlycareservices #caregiversupport #hearingloss

12 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Lisa Skinner. This content was uploaded by Lisa Skinner. This is a YouTube video titled "Hearing Loss and Dementia Risk #elderlycareservices #caregiversupport #hearingloss" (created 2026-01-12). The excerpt is a short educational/public-health segment delivered by a single presenter (labeled SPEAKER A) that dispels the myth that hearing loss does not affect dementia risk, cites scientific evidence linking hearing impairment to higher dementia risk, and advises that addressing hearing loss may support cognitive health and communication. The content appears aimed at caregivers and those interested in elderly care and hearing loss.

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This next myth, um, pay attention to because this is turning out to be one of the biggest risk factors that we now know about that increases a person's chance of developing Alzheimer's disease. And that is that hearing loss has no impact on dementia risk. And the truth is And this is backed by scientific evidence that hearing loss is greatly associated with higher dementia risk. So addressing hearing impairment may support cognitive health and communication.