My non-visual struggles

My latest hearing test 👀 Left side dead 💀 Right side following closely behind!  Ways hearing loss can lead to dementia, something I've been thinking about a lot over the past few years. After contracting Meningitis at the age of two, I was left with:   Memory loss/lack of concentration/difficulty retaining information. Clumsiness/co-ordination  problems . Headaches. Deafness/hearing  problems /tinnitus/dizziness/loss of balance. Seizures. Weakness/paralysis/spasms. Speech  problems . How might hearing loss contribute to cognitive problems and dementia?  Here are four possibilities:  The most obvious is a common physiological pathway that contributes to both hearing loss and cognitive decline — something like high blood pressure for instance. But researchers used statistical methods to take into account the factors known to be associated with both conditions. Another possibility has to do with what researchers refer to as "cognitive load" — essentially, that the effort

 Hola mi gente, I hope you have all been enjoying the great weather ☀️  I've had an odd month, too many things to juggle, one being my appointment with ENT tomorrow. I must say one is feeling a little anxious as to what the outcome might be.  What is it like to be deaf or hoh?  Especially to be someone whose lips reads, so a lot of people don’t even know you’re deaf?   For fun, I love pottery, reading when I can, sports, fitness, travelling and a lot more 😉   Yes, deaf and hoh people have hobbies... We drive and yes have sex too. Growing up I taught myself how to read lips rather than use sign language. Why?  Back then accessibility wasn't as good let's put it this way.  I’m eternally grateful that I had no choices for myself so early because It has shaped me into who I am now. The way I interact with the world, and, for me, it has made being deaf nearly a non-issue.  Often, friends and family forget that I am deaf because we interact so seamlessly. I’m sure there are many