Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia

20111,498 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Frank R. Lin · Institute on Aging

E. Jeffrey Metter · National Institute on Aging

Richard O’Brien · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Susan M. Resnick · Institute on Aging

Alan B. Zonderman · Institute on Aging

Luigi Ferrucci · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Abstract

Hearing loss is independently associated with incident all-cause dementia. Whether hearing loss is a marker for early-stage dementia or is actually a modifiable risk factor for dementia deserves further study.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Neurology

Volume 68, Issue 2, pp. 214-20

DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.362

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