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Study links hearing loss to dementia risk – Narromine News
Hearing loss in elderly people has been linked to an increased risk of dementia by an Australian study. The research found “significant associations” between…
Hearing loss in elderly people has been linked to an increased risk of dementia by an Australian study.
The research found “significant associations” between self-reported hearing loss and cognition, as well as increased risk for mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
The six-year study examined data from more than 1000 Australian men and women aged 70-90 who had enrolled in a Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) memory and ageing study.
People who reported moderate-to-severe hearing difficulties…
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