Hearing Loss as a Potentially Modifiable Marker of Dementia Risk: Neurological Evidence, Uncertainty, and Clinical Interpretation
Verónica Fuentes-Santamaría, Carmen María Díaz García, Juan Carlos Alvarado · 2026
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Verónica Fuentes-Santamaría, Carmen María Díaz García, and Juan Carlos Alvarado review the research linking hearing loss with a higher risk of dementia, including Alzheimer disease. Their 2026 critical review weighs what is known, what stays unclear, and how doctors should read the link in daily care. Studies show risk rising as hearing gets worse, yet a direct cause has not been proven.
Several paths may connect the two conditions, the authors explain. The brain may lose input, reorganize itself, and work harder to follow speech. Lonely and withdrawn daily life may add further harm, since hearing loss often cuts people off from others. Problems with central hearing may also signal early weakness in the brain itself. Hearing tests for older adults and hearing aids may help, the review concludes, though firm proof that treatment protects memory is still missing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Verónica Fuentes-Santamaría, Carmen María Díaz García, Juan Carlos Alvarado |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49310 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |