ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2021
Hearing Loss and Cognition: What We Know and Where We Need to Go.
Review in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 85 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 133 citations in OpenAlex.
- Umbrella review and Delphi study on modifiable factors for dementia risk reduction.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of hearing aids on cognitive functions in middle-aged and older adults with hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Hearing Intervention Versus Health Education Control on Fatigue: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Trial
- Reduced structural connectivity in age-related hearing loss aligns with the sensory deprivation theory.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Sensory Difficulty, Social and Physical Activity, and Dementia Risk Among Older Adults.Journal of aging and health · 2026Article
- The Global Burden of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Older Patients: Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Perspectives-A SANRA-Based Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessment of auditory and vestibular function and gene therapy in the Snell's waltzer mouse model of human deafness and balance dysfunction.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2026Article
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy May Be an Independent Risk Marker for Dementia and Cerebrovascular Disease.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Hearing Loss, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia: Clinical Intersections.Audiology research · 2026Review
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- A sensorimotor function construct to assess mild cognitive impairment risk.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Effects of Hearing Intervention on Cognitive Function in Patients with Presbycusis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Parkinson's disease dementia and hearing impairment, are they related? A UK biobank pilot analysis.Experimental brain research · 2026Article
- Delirium: a modifiable risk factor for dementia.European geriatric medicine · 2026Review
- The Association of Dysphagia with Social Isolation, Mental Health, and Cognition in Older Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- [Correlation analysis between pure-tone thresholds at different frequencies and cognitive scores].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Objective assessment of long-term impact of COVID-19 on multiple sensory functions.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Sensorimotor Impairment and Incident Dementia in the US Medicare Beneficiaries.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- GJB2-Related Hearing Loss: Genotype-Phenotype Correlations, Natural History, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
Although a causal association remains to be determined, epidemiologic evidence suggests an association between hearing loss and increased risk of dementia. If we determine the association is causal, opportunity for targeted intervention for hearing loss may play a fundamental role in dementia prevention. In this discussion, we summarize current research on the association between hearing loss and dementia and review potential casual mechanisms behind the association (e.g., sensory-deprivation hypothesis, information-degradation hypothesis, common cause). We emphasize key areas of research which might best inform our investigation of this potential casual association. These selected research priorities include examination of the causal mechanism, measurement of co-existing hearing loss and cognitive impairment and determination of any bias in testing, potential for managing hearing loss for prevention of dementia and cognitive decline, or the potential to reduce dementia-related symptoms through the management of hearing loss. Addressing these research gaps and how results are then translated for clinical use may prove paramount for dementia prevention, management, and overall health of older adults.
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