Hearing Loss and Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults in the US

This study assesses the association of audiometric hearing loss and hearing aid use with dementia among community-dwelling older US Medicare beneficiaries.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2023-01, Vol.329 (2), p.171-173
Main Authors: Huang, Alison R, Jiang, Kening, Lin, Frank R, Deal, Jennifer A, Reed, Nicholas S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Deafness - epidemiology
Dementia
Dementia - epidemiology
Dementia disorders
Estimates
Government programs
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - epidemiology
Humans
Letter
Letters
Older people
Prevalence
Research Letter
Risk analysis
Risk factors
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:This study assesses the association of audiometric hearing loss and hearing aid use with dementia among community-dwelling older US Medicare beneficiaries.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2022.20954