Hearing aids may slow mental decline in those at higher risk of dementia, study finds

(By Lizzy Lawrence for STAT)

Doctors have long suspected that hearing loss in older adults hastens dementia, the cognitive decline associated with aging. A new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday probes the link between the two conditions further in what could be the first randomized controlled trial of its kind. Continue reading here…

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