Unmanaged hearing loss in mid-life (45-65) is responsible for up to 8% of all dementia cases worldwide, making it the highest potentially modifiable risk factor for developing dementia.

 

Yeo et al., Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia, JAMA Neurology, December 2022.

Bucholc et al., The impact of hearing impairment and hearing aid use on progression to mild cognitive impairment in cognitively healthy adults: An observational cohort study, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2022.

Bucholc et al., The impact of hearing impairment and hearing aid use on progression to mild cognitive impairment in cognitively healthy adults: An observational cohort study, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2022.