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 …

With the increasing number of older adults around the world, the overall number of dementia
cases is expected to rise dramatically in the next 40 years. In 2020, nearly 6 million …

Introduction Accumulating evidence links hearing loss to impaired cognitive performance
and increased risk for dementia. Hearing loss can lead to deafferentation-induced atrophy of …

Hearing impairment commonly co-occurs with dementia. Audiologists, therefore, need to be
prepared to address the specific needs of people living with dementia (PwD). PwD have …

Objective There is a strong association between cognitive impairment and hearing loss, both
highly prevalent in the ageing population. Early detection of both hearing loss and cognitive …

Moment-to-moment variations in hearing and speech perception have long been observed.
Depending on the researcher's theoretical position, the observed fluctuations have been …

Neural tracking of spoken speech is considered a potential clinical biomarker for speech-
processing difficulties, but the reliability of neural speech tracking is unclear. Here, younger …

Background Sleep characteristics might be associated with hearing loss through disturbed
energy metabolism and disrupted cochlear blood flow, but prior evidence is limited. This …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the test–retest reliability of a smartphone-
based hearing test, performed without supervision of a hearing professional in an …

Background Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults with cognitive impairment
and may exacerbate neuropsychiatric symptoms and affect interactions with others …