A new study (the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders - or ACHIEVE) published by The Lancet revealed that hearing aid usage lowered the risk of cognitive decline in older adults by 48%.
What did the ACHIEVE study reveal? The study took place for over three years. The study examined about 1,000 adults (between the ages of 70 and 84) from two different health backgrounds. One group was labeled “healthy community volunteers,” and the other group was already participating in a study regarding cardiovascular health. All participants had untreated hearing loss with no significant cognitive detriment. At random, the participants were separated into two groups. The first group received proper help for their hearing (hearing aids and consultations). The second group received health education but no hearing aids. The participants already in the study on cardiovascular health who received help for their hearing showed a 48% delay in cognitive decline over the three-year study, compared to the peer group in the cardiovascular study who only received health education. Studies on Hearing Loss and Dementia Multiple studies, including the Lancet Commission on Dementia, Prevention, Intervention, and Care, in addition to Johns Hopkins Medicine, have found a connection between hearing loss, cognitive decline, and dementia. Hearing loss was named the primary variable risk factor to prevent dementia. This study backs up the importance of helping anyone with hearing loss by using the proper treatment. Wearing hearing aids programmed for your specific loss can help lower the 10 million new cases of dementia globally every year. Contact one of our hearing instrument specialists at Pure Sound Hearing for a complimentary hearing test and consultation. Comments are closed.
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