COMMUNITY News:

The public is invited to attend the Sunday Forum at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos at 11:45 a.m., Sunday, June 8, at 1738 North Sage Street.

Individuals with hearing loss are at increased risk for developing cognitive decline and dementia. While one’s risk increases with the degree of hearing loss, even mild hearing loss can increase dementia risk by as much as 200%. New research confirms that hearing loss is the single most modifiable risk factor for dementia, making very effective treatment for this condition a top priority.

Contrary to common wisdom, how hearing loss affects people’s lives is complex. But much new information has come out in recent years about how it impacts our cognition, moods, and behaviors. Catherine Worth, of Capital Hearing Care in Santa Fe, has decades of expertise in this area, and follows the research. At the Forum on June 8, she will help us better understand this unfolding information.

The Forum program endeavors to educate the public about issues that affect the community and to provide opportunities for exploration.