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Does cognitive function in older adults with hearing impairment improve by hearing aid use?

S A H van Hooren1, L J C Anteunis, S A M Valentijn

  • 1European Graduate School of Neuroscience (Euron), Maastricht University, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. s.vanhooren@np.unimaas.nl

International Journal of Audiology
|July 21, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Hearing aid use in older adults with hearing loss did not improve cognitive functions like memory or attention. Improved hearing thresholds did not translate to enhanced cognitive performance in this study.

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