Abstract
Scientists have known for some time that addressing hearing loss can reduce a person's chances of developing Alzheimer's disease, but a study released on July 18 shows just how much, a news release from UsAgainstAlzheimer's stated. According to the ACHIEVE study, “A landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain health in older adults,” published in The Lancet, treating hearing loss in older adults who had more risk factors for cognitive decline slowed down the loss of thinking and memory abilities by 48% over three years. The study's findings were also presented by its author, Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D., of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, at the annual Alzheimer's Association's International Conference. One in three Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss, according to the National Institutes of Health. Worldwide, mid‐ and late‐life hearing loss is identified as the single largest potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. The ACHIEVE study is the first randomized clinical trial to investigate whether treating hearing loss in older adults reduces the cognitive decline that can occur with aging.
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