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Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants may reduce Cognitive Decline…

Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants May Reduce Cognitive Decline
Thank you to the American Academy of Audiology and the authors Holcombe M., and Yeo BSY, Song HJJMD, Toh EMS, et al. for their work and references in this article. (See below)

A recent meta-analysis and systematic review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Yeo et al., 2022) found that use of hearing technologies including hearing aids or cochlear implants may reduce or delay cognitive decline in adults 18 years and older with hearing loss. This study included 31 studies consisting of 137,484 participants with confirmed hearing loss.

Study results suggested that use of the two hearing technologies resulted in a significant 19 percent reduction in hazards of cognitive decline when compared to adults with no hearing technology. The benefits in hearing technology were documented for adults who had normal baseline cognition as well as those with mild cognitive issues.

In this analysis, the researchers controlled for potential confounding variables including age, gender, education, socioeconomic status, and comorbidities. Use of the hearing technologies was also associated with a significant three percent improvement in general cognition.

The authors conclude that the findings of this study maybe used to encourage patients to adopt hearing technologies to mitigate their risk of cognitive decline including dementia.

References

Holcombe M. (2022) How are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains. CNN Health.

Yeo BSY, Song HJJMD, Toh EMS, et al. (2022) Association of hearing aids and cochlear implants with cognitive decline and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Neurol. In press (accessed December 6, 2022).

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
December 15, 2022
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Categories: Blog Categories Go Here, Cochlear Implant, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Slider, UncategorizedTags: American Tinnitus Association, Audiologist, audiology, cochlear implant mapping and programming, Cochlear Provider Network, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing

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  1. Elizabeth

    December 15, 2022 at 11:37 am

    This is great news! I know what we do here is important, but it’s nice to see that the numbers show that too. Hearing affects so much more than just your ears.

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    • Rich

      December 22, 2022 at 11:50 am

      Elizabeth, So true. It’s great to be reinforced that what we do each day “matters”. Good points!

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  2. Gail Reagan

    December 16, 2022 at 7:27 am

    Great article! We always try to help our patients understand that being able to hear and staying connected with family and friends definitely helps. Being isolated and non-interactive can contribute to dementia.

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    • Rich

      December 22, 2022 at 11:51 am

      Gail, How true the hearing loss definitely causes a disconnect between people and communication.

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