US EditionHearing aid prescriptions not associated with changes in memory and thinking
Study of 2,777 Australians found hearing aid use linked to a 33% lower dementia risk despite no improvement in memory or thinking test scores.
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Hearing loss is common over the years, and numerous studies have shown that this can increase the risk of memory and reasoning problems, including dementia. However, less is known about how hearing loss treatment with hearing aids can affect brain health. That's what a study has tried to do, published today in "Neurology", whose results have found that, in people with moderate hearing loss, the prescription of hearing aids had little impact on t…
Hearing Aids Fell Short on Tests but Helped Where It Mattered
Hearing aids didn’t sharpen test scores, but they were linked to a much lower risk of dementia. A large new study found that in people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids did not improve scores on memory and thinking tests. Researchers followed older adults with hearing loss and compared those who received hearing [...]
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