Is hearing loss an early sign of Alzheimers or another dementia?

lundi sept 2008 |Destination Santé
According to an American study, minor memory problems could be associated with an auditive deficit. Does this mean that hearing loss could be one of the first signs of dementia ? For the time being, the authors of the report can’t answer this. They simply state the facts, and recommend that healthcare professionals carry out hearing tests on the elderly as a matter of course.

The researchers studied 313 individuals over the age of 80, all of whom were taking part in a programme to monitor neuro-degenerative diseases, with Alzheimer’s disease at the forefront. Of those studied, 232 showed no memory problems (control group) ; 17 were diagnosed as suffering from dementia ; and 64 had slight memory loss. All participants underwent a hearing assessment. The patients with dementia and memory problems received the......read the whole story

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