Wow, it makes sense but I never knew that purely your hearing fading can have a detrimental effect on the chances of you getting dementia.

I thought it was mostly based on the fact if they do lose their hearing they are at a greater risk of being in isolation and solitude which would have some drastic mental effects but I never knew that hearing loss and dementia were intertwined by microvascular changes.

I'll probably start wearing earphones less just to slow down the rate of my hearing decaying as well as when my hearing does being to fade it looks like the best route to take is to have hearing aids.

Thank you for this really useful article @thecryptofiend and I hope it not only helps me but others to live a better life by being aware what circumstances can reduce dementia taking its toll.