Effective use of hearing aids may help reduce dementia risk in older adults

MedicalXpress | Jun 09, 2026

The School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), together with a multinational team, has found that the effective use of hearing aids is associated with a lower risk of probable dementia among older adults with hearing loss. The findings highlight the importance of quality hearing rehabilitation for healthy aging and were published in Cell Reports Medicine.