Do hearing loss interventions prevent dementia?

Piers Dawes, Christiane Völter

Journal: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie 2023;56(4):261-268

PMID: 37140632

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Abstract

Hearing loss has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk for dementia. This discussion paper reviews studies examining the impact of hearing loss interventions on cognitive decline and incident cognitive impairment, identified the challenges for research on the cognitive impacts of hearing interventions, and the likely benefits of hearing interventions for healthy aging and mental well-being.

Address: University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR), School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. [email protected].; Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD), The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. [email protected].; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Comprehensive Hearing Centre at Katholisches Klinikum, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany.

DOI: 10.1007/s00391-023-02178-z

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Hearing Loss, Cognitive Dysfunction, Psychological Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Dementia