September is World Alzheimer’s Month! This is a time dedicated to increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, as well as causes and treatment options. Did you know that your hearing is an important aspect of cognitive health? Research shows a link between hearing loss and cognitive decline. That’s why managing hearing loss with hearing aids could be a key …
Each year we set aside the month of September to celebrate World Alzheimer’s Month. This annual even is an opportunity to commemorate the strides that have been taken to support Alzheimer’s research and the community of people who work to care for Alzheimer’s patients. If you have a person in your family with Alzheimer’s, you know how much recognition is …
This month is World Alzheimer’s Month! September 2021 marks the 10th year of this global awareness campaign. Organized by Alzheimer’s Disease International, this initiative focuses on challenging the stigma associated with dementia, a chronic condition that impacts 50 million people worldwide. Dementia includes a range of medical conditions that affect cognitive functions like memory, thinking, learning, and decision making. There …
Like a machine, the different processes of our health need to be in sync and properly maintained to keep us going strong. This September marks World Alzheimer’s Month, which sheds light on the cognitive condition that affects millions worldwide. At Encore Hearing, this is a concern because of the growing body of research that links hearing loss and dementia. What …
Did you know that November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia that people experience. The degenerative brain disease affects people’s memories, and people with Alzheimer’s typically have difficulty remembering information that they have learned relatively recently. There are other issues that people with Alzheimer’s disease face, from difficulties remaining oriented in a …
This September is World Alzheimer’s Month, which helps connect people to resources and awareness around Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. More and more, research is finding that our cognitive health is connected to our hearing health and untreated hearing loss can exacerbate cognitive decline. Untreated hearing loss make a person 1.3 more times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than a …