HealthcareFor World Alzheimer’s Month, the Link Between Hearing Health and Cognitive Health is Crucial
By Sheneekra Adams, AuD, Sr. Director of Professional Development at HearUSA Over the summer, at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam, researchers presented a new study that indicated hearing aids could reduce the risk of cognitive decline by roughly half in older adults, particularly among those with other risk factors for dementia. Experts called the three-year study of the long-term cognitive effects of wearing hearing aids “truly groundbreaking.” It’s the latest evidence that hearing...