Women with hearing loss show increased dementia risk and brain atrophy
Megan C. Fitzhugh,
Judy Pa
Abstract:Hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia. However, it is unknown whether risk differs by sex.Study 1 used Cox proportional hazard models to examine sex differences in the association between hearing loss (measured by speech‐reception thresholds) and dementia risk. Study 2 examined how 2‐year changes in hearing is associated with changes in brain volume in auditory–limbic regions. Both studies used UK Biobank data.Women with poor hearing had the greatest risk of dementia, whereas women and men with… Show more
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