Hearing Aids Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Depression and Falls | Michigan Medicine

Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, depression or anxiety in the following three years, and a lower risk of suffering fall-related injuries, than those who leave their hearing loss uncorrected, a new study finds. For more on this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/hearing-aids-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-depression-and-falls-study-finds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, depression or anxiety in the following three years, and a lower risk of suffering fall-related injuries, than those who leave their hearing loss uncorrected, a new study finds. For more on this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/hearing-aids-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-depression-and-falls-study-finds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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