Wearing hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults and improve brain function, according to promising new research.
Cognitive decline is associated with hearing loss, which affects about 32 per cent of people aged 55 years, and more than 70 per cent of people aged over 70 years. Hearing loss has been identified as a modifiable risk factor for dementia. University of Melbourne researchers have tested the use of hearing aids in almost 100 adults aged 62-82 years with hearing loss
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