Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases

April 22, 2025

A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling of population data.

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Hearing loss in older adults linked to nearly one-third of dementia cases

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