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Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor – here’s what the research really shows

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par Emma Broome, Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading mid-life risk factor” for dementia can be misleading. They often oversimplify complex science, and risk confusing people who are trying to understand what hearing loss can mean for brain health.

Research shows that hearing loss and cognitive decline frequently occur together. Cognitive decline refers to…

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