Hearing loss, diet, and cognitive decline: interconnections for dementia prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss poses a significant global public health concern associated with cognitive decline. Among the many risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD), hearing loss is the most prevalent sensory impairment in older adults and has emerged as a significant, yet often overlooked, modifiable risk factor for dementia.

Objectives

To access 1) the association between diet and risk of hearing loss in older adults and 2) the modifying effect of diet on the impact of hearing loss on cognitive decline in an aging population.

Design

Prospective cohort study SETTING: The Chicago Health and Aging Project, a community-based cohort study PARTICIPANTS: A total of 5,145 older adults (62 % non-Hispanic Black, 63 % female).

Measurements

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature