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Hearing loss points to higher risk of death, dementia: Experts
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Hearing loss is associated with a 13 per cent increased risk of death from any cause.
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SINGAPORE - It can be a strain to communicate with others, given muffled voices and a lack of facial cues as a result of mask-wearing during the Covid-19 pandemic. It gets worse for people with hearing loss.
Not only does hearing loss impair communication, but it is also associated with a 13 per cent increased risk of death from any cause, according to a recent study by local researchers.
