Observed Hearing Loss and Incident Dementia in a Multiethnic Cohort.

Justin S GolubJosé A LuchsingerJennifer J ManlyYaakov SternRichard MayeuxNicole Schupf

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2017)

OHL was associated with greater risk of incident dementia in a multiethnic cohort. More study is needed to determine whether HL contributes to dementia and whether treating HL can reduce the risk of dementia.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive impairment
cardiovascular disease
hearing loss
type diabetes