The Effect of Hearing Aid Use on Cognition in Older Adults: Can We Delay Decline or Even Improve Cognitive Function?

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 254
• Main Authors: Sarant, Julia, Harris, David, Busby, Peter, Maruff, Paul, Schembri, Adrian, Lemke, Ulrike, Launer, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.01.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Clinical medicine; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Hearing protection; Middle age; Older people; Quality of life; Risk factors; education; sex; older adults; hearing loss; speech perception; cognitive decline; hearing aids; age

Hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia in older adults. Whether hearing aid use can delay the onset of cognitive decline is unknown. Participants in this study (aged 62-82 years) were assessed before and 18 months after hearing aid fitting on hearing, cognitive function, speech percep...