2023-07-28 08:20:07
Hearing loss is a known factor in cognitive decline. Good news: wearing prostheses has a real protective effect!
What if taking care of our hearing was a bulwark against cognitive decline? We have known for a long time that age-related hearing loss, called presbyacousieis a risk factor for dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. Nevertheless, the impact of restoring hearing abilities on slowing down cognitive decline, in particular with the help of prostheses, was until now only a hypothesis. In a study published in The Lancet , US researchers confirm this assumption for the first time, and show the protective effects of wearinghearing aids.
Around the world, about a third of elderly people suffer from hearing loss without benefiting from appropriate treatment. ” However, according to several studies, presbycusis leads to overuse of the brain, which induces a form of exhaustion and an acceleration of cerebral aging. “, explains Isabelle Mosnier, director of the audiology research center…
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