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Association of Hearing Loss With Dementia

Author(s) -

Chin-Mei Liu,

Charles TzuChi Lee

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8112

Subject(s) - dementia , association (psychology) , audiology , hearing loss , medicine , psychology , disease , psychotherapist

Key Points Question What is the association of hearing loss with future incident dementia in the general population of Taiwan? Findings In this population-based matched cohort study of 16 270 participants, hearing loss was positively associated with incident dementia, especially in patients aged 45 to 64 years. Meaning Hearing loss is associated with a higher risk of dementia, and findings suggest that hearing protection, screening, and treatment may be used as strategies to mitigate this potential risk factor.

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