Montana hearing aid client takes action to reduce risk of dementia

BILLINGS - A hearing aid client is taking action to reduce the risk of dementia, a disease that one study is tracing to hearing loss.

An April 2025 study from the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that up to 32% of those with dementia could link the condition to their hearing loss.

Watch to see how you can slow down hearing loss: Montana hearing aid client takes action to reduce risk of dementia

Hardin resident Jody Reece is using hearing aids, which she hopes will slow down or prevent hearing loss risks.

“My occupation is with the public and I'm always on the phone or I'm talking to them in person. And it makes all the difference in the world on how I present myself,” she said.

Reece is receiving care at Audiology HQ in Billings. Receiving this care is importa