A prospective cohort study presented findings showing that nearly one-third of new dementia cases in older adults could be linked to significant hearing loss. The study highlighted the potential importance of hearing interventions in preventing dementia. The study involved over 2,900 participants aged 66 to 90 years and demonstrated that treating hearing loss might delay dementia for numerous older adults. The study discussed the importance of using objective measures when assessing hearing-associated dementia risk and highlighted demographic variations in population attributable fractions from audiometric hearing loss.
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