Published by Tim Newman
(MDT Creative)
A new study investigates the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline. The scientists have found that after 18 months of hearing aid use, participants’ performance on some cognitive tests improved.
Dementia becomes more likely as we age — so as the population’s average age steadily rises, the prevalence of dementia climbs accordingly.
To date, there is no cure for dementia, and researchers are avidly investigating ways to treat and prevent it.
Because cognitive decline precedes dementia, understanding how to curb this decline could help reduce the risk of dementia.
A group of researchers from the University of Melbourne, in Australia, is particularly interested in the potential role of another condition that becomes more prevalent with age — hearing loss.
According to the authors of the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, age-related hearing loss affects 30–60% of people aged over 65 and 70–90% of those aged 85 or older....
Read the full article on Medical News Today here.
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