Executive summary The 2024 update of the Lancet Commission on dementia provides new
hopeful evidence about dementia prevention, intervention, and care. As people live longer …

Mild Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia, accounting for 50–70% of cases.
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, which affects daily life …

Background Dementia and hearing loss are both highly prevalent conditions among older
adults. We aimed to examine the association between hearing aid use and risk of all-cause …

Importance Hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline. However, it is unclear if
hearing restorative devices may have a beneficial effect on cognition. Objective To evaluate …

The association between hearing impairment and dementia has emerged as a major public
health challenge, with significant opportunities for earlier diagnosis, treatment and …

Although a causal association remains to be determined, epidemiologic evidence suggests
an association between hearing loss and increased risk of dementia. If we determine the …

Background Hearing impairment was recently identified as the most prominent risk factor for
dementia. However, the mechanisms underlying the link between hearing impairment and …

Rationale Dementia currently affects 50 million people globally with this expected to triple by
2050. Even though hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline, the underlying …

Crossmodal plasticity is a textbook example of the ability of the brain to reorganize based on
use. We review evidence from the auditory system showing that such reorganization has …

Although association between hearing impairment and dementia has been widely
documented by epidemiological studies, the role of auditory sensory deprivation in cognitive …