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Objectives To review evidence of hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia. Data Sources:
PubMed Review methods: A systematic review was conducted using the PubMed database …

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 …

Background: Age-related peripheral hearing impairment (HI) is prevalent, treatable, and may
be a risk factor for dementia in older adults. In prospective analysis, we quantified the …

Accumulating evidence points to a link between age-related hearing loss and cognitive
decline, but their relationship is not clear. Does one cause the other, or does some third …

Hearing impairment in older adults is independently associated in longitudinal studies with
accelerated cognitive decline and incident dementia, and in cross-sectional studies, with …

Objectives To test whether hearing aid use alters cognitive trajectories in older adults.
Design US population‐based longitudinal cohort study Setting Data were drawn from the …

Age-related hearing loss (AHL), also known as presbycusis, is a universal feature of
mammalian aging and is characterized by a decline of auditory function, such as increased …

Objective: To determine the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive function as
assessed with a standardized neurocognitive battery. We hypothesized a priori that greater …

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) or presbycusis, as the third leading cause of chronic
disability in older adults, has been shown to be associated with predisposing cognitive …