LAS VEGAS —

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found up to 32% of dementia cases in older adults may be tied to hearing loss.

"It affects your brain, and when your brain is struggling to make sense of what people are saying, it puts strain on it, and it takes away from memory and thinking. So those parts of the brain aren't stimulated anymore," Elaine Backman, a hearing specialist with Belton Hearing Care Center, said.

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