Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hearing loss has been suggested as a risk factor for dementia, but there is still a need for high-quality research to better understand the association between these 2 conditions and the underlying causal mechanisms and treatment benefits using larger cohorts and detailed data.

Objective

To investigate the association between hearing loss and incident dementia, as well as how hearing aid use contributes to this association.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study was conducted in Southern Denmark between January 2003 and December 2017 and included all residents 50 years and older. We excluded all persons with dementia before baseline as well as those who did not live in the region 5 years before baseline, with incomplete address

SUBMITTER: Cantuaria ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767640 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature