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How does hearing loss affect someone's overall physical health?

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Many ways: Will interfere with ability to communicate with other human beings, and will close enjoyment of music and other entertainments, But also compromises our sense of danger and auditory signals in that regard. Now there has been recent report of cognitive loss association, perhaps making dementia worse.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 6/20/2015

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