The Lancet Public Health: Hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of dementia associated with hearing loss, study suggests Study of 437,704 people suggests those experiencing hearing loss and not using hearing aids may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss. Thos
suggests that using hearing aids may protect against the higher risk of dementia associated with hearing loss. The study of 437,704 participants found that individuals experiencing hearing loss but not using hearing aids had a 1.7% risk of dementia, compared to 1.2% among those without hearing loss or using hearing aids.
Authors call for greater public awareness of the potential protective effects of hearing aids against dementia, increased accessibility to hearing aids by reducing cost, and more support for primary care workers to screen for hearing impairment, raise awareness, and deliver treatment such as fitting hearing aids.
The researchers looked at data from 437,704 people who were part of the UK Biobank database. Information on the presence of hearing loss and use of hearing aids was collected via self-reported questionnaires, and dementia diagnoses were determined using hospital records and death register data. The average age of study participant at recruitment was 56 years old, and the average follow-up time was 12 years.
This is approximately equivalent to a 1.7% risk of dementia in people with hearing loss who are not using hearing aids, compared to 1.2% among those without hearing loss or who are experiencing hearing loss but using hearing aids.Hearing loss may begin early in one’s 40s, and there is evidence that gradual cognitive decline before a dementia diagnosis can last 20 to 25 years.
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