Study associates hearing aids with lower dementia risk

September 30, 2025 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

A large-scale study using UK Biobank data has found that adults with hearing loss who regularly use hearing aids face a significantly reduced risk of developing dementia. The research, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, highlights hearing loss treatment as a potential modifiable factor in dementia prevention. This comes amid growing evidence linking untreated hearing impairment to cognitive decline.