Hearing aids show promise for cognitive recovery, but dementia prevention remains unproven

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People who live long enough have a high chance of losing some of their hearing as they grow older. By age 60, about one in three adults has presbycusis, an age-related decline in hearing caused by changes inside the ear, including the loss of sensory hair cells and damage to the auditory nerve. Hearing aids can help bring sounds back into reach, making conversations easier to follow and helping…

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