LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Treating hearing loss could help delay dementia. A new study shows how hearing loss isn’t just a part of aging for some people, it can also be a key factor in brain health.

The study, published in JAMA , found up to 32% of dementia cases in older adults may be tied to hearing loss. It followed nearly 3,000 older adults over an 8-year period.

“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.

“Any hearing loss is something you should be concerned about, even a mild loss,” she added.

But there are way to mitigate the risk o

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