Wearing headphones every day, is there really a risk of deafness?

Hearing loss is one of the risk factors of dementia, which is not far away from young people. Daily commuting, work, running and exercising, traveling ... headphones will not leave your body all day. "Hard of hearing at a young age" is not just a joke. According to the data released by WHO at the beginning of this year, about 50% of young people aged 65,438+02-35 are at risk of hearing loss.

Previous studies show that hearing loss is the focus of prevention and control of dementia among young and middle-aged people in China. Recently, a large-scale study from Taiwan Province Province, China once again confirmed that hearing loss is related to a significant increase in the risk of dementia, especially after middle age. ?

Generally speaking, the incidence of dementia is higher among people suffering from cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, anxiety, depression, alcohol-related diseases, brain injury, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and other diseases. After adjusting the influence of the above factors, statistics show that hearing loss is related to the increase of dementia risk 17%, and this correlation effect is more obvious in the population aged 45-64, and the risk of dementia in middle-aged people with hearing loss increases by 40%.

The research team pointed out that although observational studies are limited, there are also limited raw data on information that may affect the onset of dementia, such as education level, body mass index, physical activity and diet. But overall, statistical analysis shows that the correlation between hearing loss and dementia risk is stable, and further emphasizes the potential role of hearing protection in preventing dementia in middle-aged people.