Hearing Loss Strongly Linked With Dementia, Study Finds

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834343?guestAccessKey=9e55abfa-c2cc-4733-944c-c6493ce8cb81&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=051625

JAMA Hearing Loss Strongly Linked With Dementia, Study Finds

Short informative article.

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Ive seen this claim going around for years but what I haven’t seen (and I’ve researched this) is : What level of hearing loss is linked to dementia? All loss? Mild? severe? We all get presbycusis at one point in life, its the new presbyopia :slight_smile:

And if it is linked to dementia, does it occur in younger people with hearing loss?.

Cleveland clinic claims 2 out 3 over the age of 70 have hearing loss. CDC says only 4% of people over 65%. have dementia.

Interesting topic but not new – I was told that 20 years by an audiologist - the guy was pushing to sell me a $6000 hearing aid , that was his selling point (since my hearing loss was considered borderline, he couldn’t use that as a selling point)

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I know that I have to concentrate harder when listening to people - more brainpower required.

It is very easy to “disengage” because it does not feel worth the effort and a continence of this is what I suspect leads to dementia. In this case a withdrawal from society

Just my view

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