(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this cohort study suggest that treating hearing loss might delay dementia for a large number of older adults. Public health interventions targeting clinically significant audiometric hearing loss might have broad benefits for dementia prevention. Future research quantifying population attributable fractions should carefully consider which measures are used to define hearing loss, as self-reporting may underestimate hearing-associated dementia risk.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jason R. Smith, ScM, email jsmit491@jhu.edu.
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Population attributable fraction of incident dementia associated with hearing loss
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
2025-04-17
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