Prevalence of usage of hearing aids and its association with cognitive impairment in Japanese community-dwelling elders with hearing loss

Hearing loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment, and the use of a hearing aid (HA) may prevent cognitive decline alongside hearing loss. We aimed to elucidate the prevalence of self-reported HA usage in Japanese community-dwelling elders with hearing loss, and the effect of hearing and HA on cognitive impairment.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - April 15, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Saiko Sugiura, Yasue Uchida, Yukiko Nishita, Masaaki Teranishi, Mariko Shimono, Hirokazu Suzuki, Tsutomu Nakashima, Chikako Tange, Rei Otsuka, Fujiko Ando, Hiroshi Shimokata Source Type: research