Human Growth and Development / Unit 15 HGD 2155 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hearing Loss and Dementia
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The idea
In a randomized trial of adults aged seventy to eighty-four, providing hearing aids did not reduce three-year cognitive decline overall.
In practice
The same trial finding a possible benefit among participants already at higher risk for cognitive decline.
Where people slip
The link between hearing loss and dementia is an association; trial evidence of prevention is mixed.
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