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People with poorer health in older age are likely to see a sharper decline in their hearing, according to a study that tracked the incidence and progression of hearing loss in a group of people over 25 years. The researchers followed 511 participants in a long-term health study from the 1990s to 2019-2022, with patients aged 52.2 years old on average when they were first included. The researchers say 56.2% of those without hearing loss initially developed it during the study. High noise exposure, older age, lower education and a variety of health factors including high blood pressure and stroke risk were linked to a higher risk of developing or increased hearing loss. Women were also at higher risk, however the researchers say men generally had poorer hearing at the beginning of the study.
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About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that hearing loss is a common public health concern that may be at least partially preventable.
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