Peripheral hearing loss at age 70 predicts brain atrophy and associated cognitive change.
Thomas D ParkerChris HardySarah E KeussWilliam CoathDavid M CashKirsty LuJennifer M NicholasSarah-Naomi JamesCarole SudreSebastian CrutchDoris-Eva BamiouJason D WarrenNick C FoxMarcus RichardsJonathan M SchottPublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2024)
Hearing loss may influence dementia risk via pathways distinct from those typically implicated in Alzheimer's and cerebrovascular disease in cognitively unimpaired older adults.