The effects of improving hearing in dementia

NH Allen, A Burns, V Newton, F Hickson… - Age and …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background: audiological function is impaired in people with dementia and poor hearing is
known to exaggerate the effects of cognitive deficits. Objective: the objective of this study …

Does cognitive function in older adults with hearing impairment improve by hearing aid use?

SAH van Hooren, LJC Anteunis… - … journal of audiology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In the present study, the effects of hearing aid use by hearing-impaired older individuals on
different aspects of cognitive function, such as memory, attention, executive functioning, and …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of hearing aid use on cognition in older adults: can we delay decline or even improve cognitive function?

J Sarant, D Harris, P Busby, P Maruff… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Do hearing loss interventions prevent dementia?

P Dawes, C Völter - Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2023 - Springer
Hearing loss has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk for dementia. This
discussion paper reviews studies examining the impact of hearing loss interventions on …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment for hearing loss among the elderly: auditory outcomes and impact on quality of life

R Manrique-Huarte, D Calavia, A Huarte Irujo… - Audiology and …, 2016 - karger.com
The study aim was to determine the benefit of cochlear implantation and hearing aids in
older adults diagnosed with hearing loss and to evaluate the index of depression, anxiety …

Helping older people with cognitive decline communicate: Hearing aids as part of a broader rehabilitation approach

MK Pichora-Fuller, K Dupuis, M Reed… - Seminars in …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
There is a strong connection between hearing loss and cognitive impairment in old age.
Dementia affects∼ 10% of persons over the age of 65 years and increases in prevalence to …

Longitudinal relationship between hearing aid use and cognitive function in older Americans

A Maharani, P Dawes, J Nazroo… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To test whether hearing aid use alters cognitive trajectories in older adults.
Design US population‐based longitudinal cohort study Setting Data were drawn from the …

Hearing loss and depressive symptoms in elderly patients

R Boi, L Racca, A Cavallero… - Geriatrics & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: Hearing loss is a common disability that has a profound impact on communication and
daily functioning in the elderly. The present study assesses the effects of hearing aids on …

Auditory rehabilitation of older people from the general population--the Leiden 85-plus study.

J Gussekloo, LE De Bont, M Von Faber… - British Journal of …, 2003 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: Very few older people with severe hearing loss use hearing aids to reduce
the negative consequences of reduced hearing in daily functioning. AIM: Assessment of a …

[HTML][HTML] Does treating hearing loss in older adults improve cognitive outcomes? A review

H Amieva, C Ouvrard - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hearing loss is the third most prevalent health condition in older age. In recent years,
research has consistently reported an association between hearing loss and mental health …