New research presented at the EAN Congress 2026 finds that hearing aid use is associated with a significant reduction in dementia risk among adults with epilepsy.
A study found adults who regularly used hearing aids to address hearing loss had a 24% lower risk of mortality than those who never wore them.
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but the likelihood of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users.
While not an insured benefit, the new offering adds value to BrightBenefits members by “providing deep discounts on a wide variety of high-performance hearing aids,” according to the company’s announcement.
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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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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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The rate of decline was halved following cataract surgery and was 75% less following the adoption of hearing aids.
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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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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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The study reports that eliminating hearing loss is highly relevant to reducing new cases of dementia.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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