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Research out of Johns Hopkins indicates that individuals with untreated hearing loss face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared to those with normal hearing. According to estimates, uncorrected hearing loss, even if mild, can double if not triple the risk for dementia. The mechanism behind this correlation is complex and will be discussed in this video. Good news is that hearing aids can help lower the risk for dementia!
Free online hearing test: https://www.CheckHearing.org
REFERENCES:
Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Sep 2;402(10404):786-797. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37478886
ENHANCE: a comparative prospective longitudinal study of cognitive outcomes after 3 years of hearing aid use in older adults. Front Aging Neurosci. 2024 Jan 31:15:1302185. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38356856
Hearing Loss and Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults in the US. JAMA. 2023 Jan 10; 329(2): 171–173. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9856835
Association of Hearing Impairment with Brain Volume Changes in Older Adults. Neuroimage. 2014 Apr 15; 90: 84–92. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951583
Actor: Janine Collins
janinecollins.com
Video created by Dr. Christopher Chang:
https://www.FauquierENT.net
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#hearingloss #dementia
Research out of Johns Hopkins indicates that individuals with untreated hearing loss face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared to those with normal hearing. According to estimates, uncorrected hearing loss, even if mild, can double if not triple the risk for dementia. The mechanism behind this correlation is complex and will be discussed in this video. Good news is that hearing aids can help lower the risk for dementia!
Free online hearing test: https://www.CheckHearing.org
REFERENCES:
Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2023 Sep 2;402(10404):786-797. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37478886
ENHANCE: a comparative prospective longitudinal study of cognitive outcomes after 3 years of hearing aid use in older adults. Front Aging Neurosci. 2024 Jan 31:15:1302185. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38356856
Hearing Loss and Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults in the US. JAMA. 2023 Jan 10; 329(2): 171–173. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9856835
Association of Hearing Impairment with Brain Volume Changes in Older Adults. Neuroimage. 2014 Apr 15; 90: 84–92. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951583
Actor: Janine Collins
janinecollins.com
Video created by Dr. Christopher Chang:
https://www.FauquierENT.net
Still haven’t subscribed to Fauquier ENT on YouTube? ►► bit.ly/35SazwA
#hearingloss #dementia
