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Dementia and hearing loss: A narrative review

Ray, Manisha; Dening, Tom; Crosbie, Brian

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Authors

Manisha Ray

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TOM DENING TOM.DENING@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Clinical Professor in Dementia Research



Abstract

Dementia and hearing loss are highly prevalent in older people. Both these conditions together increase complexities in all aspects of an individual’s care and management plan. There has been increasing research interest about the relationship between dementia and hearing loss in recent years. In this review we discuss the relationship between hearing loss and dementia, including hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia; the effects of dementia with hearing loss on affected persons’ quality of life and the care they receive; screening and available interventions; and opportunities for prevention. We also discuss dementia and hearing loss in the care home setting, as the majority of residents have either, or indeed both, dementia and/or hearing loss. Several mechanisms have been suggested for how hearing loss and dementia may be related but the evidence for how these may operate together is still unclear. Similarly, although it is to be hoped that the active identification and management of hearing problems may help to reduce the future development of cognitive impairment, evidence for this is still lacking.

Citation

Ray, M., Dening, T., & Crosbie, B. (2019). Dementia and hearing loss: A narrative review. Maturitas, 128, 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.08.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 2, 2019
Online Publication Date Aug 5, 2019
Publication Date 2019-10
Deposit Date Aug 7, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Maturitas
Print ISSN 0378-5122
Electronic ISSN 1873-4111
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 128
Pages 64-69
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.08.001
Keywords Obstetrics and Gynaecology; General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2402135
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378512219305948
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Dementia and hearing loss: A narrative review; Journal Title: Maturitas; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.08.001; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.