Precision Brain Center on Instagram: "When hearing starts to decline, the brain receives less sensory input. The auditory cortex is highly plastic, so when it is under-stimulated, the brain begins to reorganize those resources elsewhere. This is why untreated hearing loss is associated with increased cognitive load, fatigue, difficulty with focus, and higher risk of cognitive decline. The brain has to work harder to fill in missing information, pulling resources away from memory, attention, and