Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment: Epidemiology, Common Pathophysiological Findings, and Treatment Considerations

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Marco De Vincentiis¹  Filippo Ricciardiello²  Stefano Di Girolamo³  Antonella Bisogno⁴  Pietro De Luca⁴  Alfonso Scarpa⁴  Claudia Cassandro⁵  Antonio Greco⁶  Massimo Ralli⁶  Arianna Di Stadio⁷  Pasquale Viola⁸ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;Department of Otolaryngology, Cardarelli Hospital, 80131 Napoli, Italy;Department of Otolaryngology, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Roma, Italy;Department of Otolaryngology, University of Salerno, 84125 Salerno, Italy;Department of Otolaryngology, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy;Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy;Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, 06129 Perugia, Italy;Unit of Audiology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;

关键词: hearing loss;    dementia;    hearing aid;    cognitive impairment;    Alzheimer’s disease;    epidemiology;   

DOI  :  10.3390/life11101102

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, there has been increasing research interest in the correlation between hearing impairment and cognitive decline, two conditions that have demonstrated a strong association. Hearing loss appears as a risk factor for cognitive impairment, especially among certain populations, notably nursing home residents. Furthermore, hearing loss has been identified as a modifiable age-related condition linked to dementia, and it has been estimated that midlife hearing loss, if eliminated, might decrease the risk of dementia in the general population. Several mechanisms have been suggested to explain the pathologic connections between hearing loss and dementia; however, clear evidence is missing, and the common pathophysiological basis is still unclear. In this review, we discussed current knowledge about the relationship between hearing loss and dementia, and future perspectives in terms of the effects of hearing rehabilitation for early prevention of cognitive decline.

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