Study: Hearing Aid Prescriptions Not Associated With Changes in Cognitive Test Scores
New research finds an association with a lower risk of dementia for prescription hearing aid users, though no changes were observed in cognitive test scores.
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Best of ‘HR’ in 2023: Editor’s Picks
Some of our favorite features from The Hearing Review in 2023 cover a wide range of topics and perspectives that are worth revisiting.
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Hearing Loss Screening May Help Detect Dementia Risk Factor
A new study led by a Baycrest clinician-scientist titled “Enhancing Clinical Visibility of Hearing Loss in Cognitive Decline” demonstrated that point of care screening for hearing loss in patients of a memory clinic raised physicians’ awareness of its high prevalence among their patients and led to more frequent referrals for hearing help.
New Study Shows Differences in Brains of People from Differing Ethnicities with Dementia
Said to be the “first-of-its-kind study,” based on extensive analyses of autopsied brains, found that Hispanics diagnosed with dementia were much more likely to have cerebrovascular disease than either non-Hispanic whites or African Americans.
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Hearing Loss May Be Associated with Higher Rate of Cognitive Decline
The team found that hearing loss was associated with higher risk of subjective cognitive decline. Compared with men with no hearing loss, the relative risk of cognitive decline was 30% higher among men with mild hearing loss, 42% higher among men with moderate hearing loss, and 54% higher among men with severe hearing loss who did not use hearing aids.
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Hearing Aids and Cataract Surgery Linked to Slower Rate of Cognitive Decline, Says New Research
The rate of decline was halved following cataract surgery and was 75% less following the adoption of hearing aids.
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Dementia Medications May Cause Increase in Harmful Side Effects, New Research Shows
In the opioid painkiller research, a team from the University of Exeter, King’s College London and the University of Bergen highlight a tripling in harmful side effects related to the use of buprenorphine in people with dementia, compared to those on a placebo.
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InnerScope Hearing Technologies Launches New Website for PSAPs
Hearingbenefit.com is the company’s dedicated direct-to-consumer website store, which is designed to complete the purchase phase for the consumer.
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BIHIMA Endorses ‘Lancet’ Study Recommending Immediate Action for Dementia Prevention
The study reports that eliminating hearing loss is highly relevant to reducing new cases of dementia.
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US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Introduces Legislation to Expand Medicare to Cover Hearing Aids
The Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act addresses one piece of the puzzle by improving access to hearing aids and related examinations.
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Lifestyle Changes May Prevent Up to One-Third of Dementia Cases, Says ‘Lancet’ Commission
These potentially modifiable risk factors—including hearing loss—have been identified at multiple phases across the lifespan, not just in old age. The ‘Lancet’ Commission’s report was simultaneously published in ‘The Lancet’ and presented at AAIC 2017.
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Hearing Loss May Be Linked to Dementia in Those with Family History
The researchers found evidence to suggest a link between hearing loss and mild cognitive impairment, a condition that can precede the onset of dementia.
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Diagnosis of Dementia Affected by Hearing Loss
New research shows that reduced audibility significantly reduces scores on the MMSE—the most popular tool for physicians and psychiatrists for assessing cognitive status—resulting in greater apparent cognitive deficits and possible misdiagnosis of dementia.
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Silently Suffering with Hearing Loss Negatively Affects Quality of Life
According to studies cited in a presentation at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention, people with hearing loss who don’t wear hearing aids are 50% more likely to suffer from sadness or depression than people who do wear them.
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Dr Frank Lin Details Consequences of Age-related Hearing Loss and Future Avenues at ADA Convention Keynote
Dr Lin, one of the most widely respected researchers in the area of hearing loss and cognition, presented a 1-hour keynote that touched on many of today’s hottest topics in hearing healthcare, including the relationship between hearing, cognition, and general health, as well as the dynamic hearing aid distribution system.
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