Do hearing aids help older people think better and feel better?
Cognition and benefit obtained with hearing aids: a study in elderly people.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Elderly individuals with suggestive cognitive alteration showed significant improvement in cognitive screening scores after three months of hearing aid use.
Most assume cognitive decline is irreversible or only slowed by direct brain training—this suggests improving hearing might indirectly 'reboot' cognitive performance.
Practical Takeaways
If you or a loved one has hearing loss and mild memory lapses, try hearing aids for 3 months and retest with a simple cognitive screen like the 10-CS.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Elderly individuals with suggestive cognitive alteration showed significant improvement in cognitive screening scores after three months of hearing aid use.
Most assume cognitive decline is irreversible or only slowed by direct brain training—this suggests improving hearing might indirectly 'reboot' cognitive performance.
Practical Takeaways
If you or a loved one has hearing loss and mild memory lapses, try hearing aids for 3 months and retest with a simple cognitive screen like the 10-CS.
Publication
Journal
CoDAS
Year
2020
Authors
L. Rocha, Maria Cecília Martinelli
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If you're older and have trouble hearing, using hearing aids might help keep your brain sharper and lower your chances of developing dementia.
Even if an older person has worse memory or thinking skills, it doesn’t change how much better they feel or how much easier it is to listen after getting hearing aids — the hearing aids help just as much no matter their brain health.
If older adults with moderate hearing loss wear hearing aids for three months, they often feel like their daily life gets better and listening to people becomes less tiring.
Older adults who were having mild memory or thinking problems got noticeably better at memory tests after wearing hearing aids for three months.