Johns Hopkins study links hearing loss with dementia in older adults

This study only confirms age old common wisdom that hearing or eyesight loss can promote dementia or other forms of cognitive degeneration.

However, remember Beethoven who was still able to compose incredible music pieces despite deafness. How one handles progressive deafness is very important too.

"... The findings, from a nationally representative sample of more than 2,400 older adults, are consistent with prior studies showing that hearing loss might be a contributing factor to dementia risk over time, and that treating hearing loss may lower dementia risk. ..."

Johns Hopkins study links hearing loss with dementia in older adults | Hub But the likelihood of dementia was lower among patients with hearing aids, researchers say