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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.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Achieves High Rates of Tumor Control for Certain Vestibular Schwannomas
Higher Education, Language Skills May Prevent Dementia
Both Hearing & Vision Loss May Double Dementia Risk
Primary Progressive Aphasia Memory Loss Measured
Anticholinergic Drugs May Lead to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dizziness Upon Standing May Mean Increased Dementia Risk

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Vitamin D, Calcium May Reduce Recurrence of BPPV

There appeared to be greater benefit for those who were more deficient in vitamin D at the start of the study. Those who started with vitamin D levels lower than 10 ng/mL saw a 45% reduction in annual recurrence rate, while those starting with vitamin D levels at 10 to 20 ng/mL saw only a 14% reduction.