Hearing Loss and Dementia: Risk Factor, Early Marker, or Both?
Ljiljana Cvorovic, Ana Jotic, Bojana Bukurov, Saša Jakovljevic, Simona Aleksic, Katarina Jovanovic · 2026
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Ljiljana Cvorovic and co-authors ask whether hearing loss drives dementia, warns of it early, or does both. Their 2026 review takes stock of a decade of work on the link. Both ills are common in older adults, and studies tie worse hearing to faster mental decline.
The review lays out the paths that may join them: extra strain on the brain, loss of social contact, and shared vessel risks. It also weighs trials of hearing aids and implants. Those aids help speech and daily life, but proof that they slow decline is mixed. Help may come most for high-risk groups. The authors urge early checks and prompt care for hearing loss in old age.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ljiljana Cvorovic, Ana Jotic, Bojana Bukurov, Saša Jakovljevic, Simona Aleksic, Katarina Jovanovic |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |