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The risk of dementia is increased for older adults with hearing loss

Increased Dementia Risk With Hearing Loss in Older Adults

Increased risk of dementia with moderate and poor hearing in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
Although more American adolescents are listening to music via earphones than ever before

U.S. Adolescents Exhibit Little Change in Hearing Loss

Hearing loss initially jumped between 2007 and 2008, but then dropped back down by 2010
Hearing loss is linked to several factors associated with menopause

HRT May Increase Risk of Postmenopausal Hearing Loss

Older age at menopause also appears to increase the risk
In response to stimulation

Drug Combo May Help Combat Hearing Loss

Lgr5-expressing cells differentiate into hair cells in high yield; >11,500 hair cells from single cochlea
The noise of modern life causes permanent hearing damage to many U.S. adults who don't even suspect they've experienced a loss

CDC: Noise-Related Hearing Loss Often Unrecognized in U.S. Adults

One in four adults who believes their hearing is good or excellent actually has hearing damage
Among U.S. adults

Iron Deficiency Anemia Ups Risk of Hearing Loss in U.S. Adults

After adjustment for sex, adults with IDA have increased odds of SNHL, combined hearing loss
Although the rate of hearing loss in patients goes up significantly during the 10th decade of life

Hearing Aids Underused by the ‘Older Old’

Rate of hearing loss during the 10th decade of life significantly up compared with 9th decade
There is a significant correlation for increasing cumulative cisplatin dose with hearing loss

Increasing Cumulative Cisplatin Dose Linked to Hearing Loss

Severe to profound hearing loss seen in 18 percent of male germ cell tumor survivors
New research suggests that hearing aids might help prevent or slow the development of dementia in elderly people with hearing loss. The study was published online April 25 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Hearing Aids Linked to Stronger Scores on Mini-Mental Exam

Ability to stay engaged in conversation could help ward off dementia, study suggests
Hearing loss is associated with higher medical costs for late middle-aged adults

Medical Costs Up for Late Middle-Aged With Hearing Loss

Researchers say more study needed to learn how hearing aids, other interventions might save money