Can you talk a little bit more in depth in terms of untreated hearing loss and how quickly that can expedite cognitive decline? What does that process look like?

Name: Can Hearing Aids Prevent Cognitive Decline? Dr. Dan Troast
Uploaded: 2023-10-30T12:00:23+00:00
Duration: 9 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this interview segment, the host asks about how untreated hearing loss may accelerate cognitive decline. The expert explains that even mild hearing…

Can Hearing Aids Prevent Cognitive Decline? Dr. Dan Troast

30 Oct 2023 · 0 min

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In this interview segment, the host asks about how untreated hearing loss may accelerate cognitive decline. The expert explains that even mild hearing loss is associated with reduced activity in auditory brain regions, as shown by brain imaging studies. Recent research focusing on individuals at high risk for cognitive decline found that those who used hearing aids experienced roughly a 50% slower rate of cognitive decline compared to those who did not receive treatment.

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Even in a mild loss, studies show brain scans where auditory receptor areas function less than in normal hearing. Recent studies of high‑risk individuals found that those who wore hearing aids had an almost 50% slower decline than the untreated group.

Can you talk a little bit more in depth in terms of untreated hearing loss and how quickly that can expedite cognitive decline? What does that process look like?
Even in a mild loss, there's studies that show brain scans where those receptor areas of the brain are functioning less than what they were with somebody with normal hearing. In the most recent studies, they were looking at specifically people that are at higher risk for cognitive decline, and the group that wore hearing aids had an almost 50% slower decline than the untreated group. Treated group.