BEDFORD – A recent study published in JAMA Neurology suggests that the use of hearing aids may significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia in younger adults. The findings reinforce the importance of early intervention for hearing loss (HL) as a potential strategy for dementia prevention.

The analysis, which followed nearly 3,000 patients from the Framingham Heart Study for up to 20 years, found a substantial protective effect for those who addressed their hearing loss early.

Key study findings

The research focused on participants aged 60 and older without dementia at the time of their initial hearing assessment (1977-1979 and 1995-1998).

Among participants who were younger than 70 years at the time of their hearing evaluation, those with hearing loss who used hearing aids had

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