Hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults: questions and answers

The association between hearing impairment, the diagnosis of dementia, and the role of sensory therapy has been proposed for some time, but further research is needed. Current understanding of this association requires the commitment of those experts who can integrate experience and research from se...

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Published in:Aging clinical and experimental research 2014-12, Vol.26 (6), p.567-573
Main Authors: Bernabei, Roberto, Bonuccelli, Ubaldo, Maggi, Stefania, Marengoni, Alessandra, Martini, Alessandro, Memo, Maurizio, Pecorelli, Sergio, Peracino, Andrea P., Quaranta, Nicola, Stella, Roberto, Lin, Frank R.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cognition - physiology
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - pathology
Dementia
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia - pathology
Dementia - psychology
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - diagnosis
Hearing Loss - pathology
Hearing Loss - psychology
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Summary:The association between hearing impairment, the diagnosis of dementia, and the role of sensory therapy has been proposed for some time, but further research is needed. Current understanding of this association requires the commitment of those experts who can integrate experience and research from several fields to be able to understand the link from hearing to dementia. A workshop whose panelists included experts from many areas, ranging from ear, nose and throat (ENT) to dementia’s specialists, was promoted and organized by the Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Science Foundation (Milan, Italy; Houston, TX, USA) to increase the awareness of the relationship between hearing loss and dementia, and included questions and comments following a presentation from the clinical researcher, Frank Lin, who has been evaluating the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline since 2009.
ISSN:1720-8319
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/s40520-014-0266-3