Specialist clinical pathways in audiology services for adults living with coexisting hearing loss and dementia: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both hearing loss and dementia are associated with ageing, and it is thought that many individuals living with dementia also live with hearing loss. Despite the large comorbidity between these two disorders, there remains a clear lack of established guidelines in audiological services for assessing and managing patients living with dementia. This scoping review aims to examine whether specialist clinical pathways exist in audiology services for people living with coexisting hearing loss and dementia and to describe the specific components and features of these pathways. This review will provide up-to-date information on clinical practice, identifying any gaps in care and in the literature to inform future research hypotheses and best practice guidelines.

Methods and

SUBMITTER: Wenje SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683898 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature