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Check Our Guide on Related Health Problems

Learn about the connections between your hearing and overall health.

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How is hearing related to other health problems?

It’s normal to think of hearing loss as an isolated problem, but hearing impairment is more connected to overall health and wellness than many people may realize. Whether cognitive decline, heart disease, the risk of falls, or other problems, many conditions surprisingly go hand in hand with hearing loss. Check out our blogs on the health problems most often associated with hearing loss and how there's still hope for improving your hearing and your overall health.


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Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Headaches

Posted on November 7, 2025, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity

Frequent headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss are more connected than you think. Learn what you should know and how today’s hearing aids can help you find relief.

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Is Brain Strain a Hidden Cost of Hearing Loss?

Posted on August 1, 2025, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity

Hearing loss does more than affect your ears — it may strain your brain. Explore the connection to dementia and how hearing care can help protect your mind.

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Could Healthy Hearing Help People With Movement Disorders?

Posted on June 12, 2025, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity

Discover the surprising connection between hearing loss and movement disorders. Learn how regular hearing checkups can help protect brain function and improve health.

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Hearing Loss and Mental Health

Posted on May 7, 2025, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity

Untreated hearing loss can affect more than just your hearing. Learn how it can lead to anxiety and depression and how treating it can improve both your hearing and mental health.

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5 Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood This Winter

Posted on February 12, 2025, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity, Hearing Health

Boost your mood this winter with these five simple tips, from gratitude journaling to connecting with pets, and discover the link between hearing health and mental well-being.

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How Head Injuries Impact Hearing and Balance

Posted on September 12, 2024, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Balance, Comorbidity

Concussions may seem only sports or military related, but they’re not. Learn how your hearing and balance are tied to head injuries.

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How Are Smoking and Hearing Loss Related?

Posted on September 1, 2018, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity, Hearing Health

Smoking can damage your hearing. If you’re one of the 40 million U.S. adults who smokes cigarettes find out why it may be time to get a hearing test.

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What Does Hypertension Have to Do With Hearing? Plenty!

Posted on June 15, 2018, by Portage Lakes Hearing Center // Posted in Comorbidity, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss

Both hearing loss and hypertension, or high blood pressure, impact millions of people around the world, but few realize that these two chronic conditions might go hand in hand.

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