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Failing to address potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline deprives patients of the opportunity to make informed decisions regarding potential opportunities to change their long-term cognitive health trajectory.
Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025
Multiple correlational, meta-analysis, and longitudinal peer-reviewed reports have demonstrated that untreated hearing loss tends to exacerbate cognitive decline in people “at risk.” Likewise, professionally fitted prescription hearing aids have been shown to delay or attenuate the adverse effects of hearing loss on cognitive decline for many... See more
Douglas L. Beck, AuD • Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid FAQs - American Academy of Audiology
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Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline in People at High Risk by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Hearing aids reduced the rate of cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia by almost 50% over a three-year period.
Regarding hearing loss and dementia, the correlations are also significant. No responsible professional would make a blanket statement saying “hearing loss causes dementia.” However, it does appear clear that “untreated hearing loss in at-risk patients tends to exacerbate dementia.” (The term “at-risk” refers to individuals from lower... See more
Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025
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