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Hearing, Cognitive Decline, And The Value Of Hearing Interventions, Lisa M. Price, Jennifer Ren, Victoria Wong Murray, Dylan Trawinski, Ethan Zerpa-Blanco, Sheam Jahan

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

The term “dementia” includes a wide array of diseases. Millions of Americans are affected by these diseases, especially with aging. Its prevalence makes dementia a candidate for exploratory research in understanding its various etiologies and cause-effect relationships in hopes of developing treatment. Numerous studies have been conducted in an attempt to discern whether a causal relationship exists between hearing loss and dementia, as hearing loss frequently precedes dementia. Some publications have reported a correlation between hearing loss treatment and a decreased dementia incidence rate. This review seeks to investigate the associations between hearing loss and dementia, the efficacy of hearing …