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Sridhar Kalluri¹, Larry E Humes

¹Starkey Hearing Research Center, Berkeley, CA, USA. sridhar_kalluri@starkey.com

American Journal of Audiology

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Hearing aids may impact immediate cognitive function, but evidence for long-term cognitive benefits from hearing technology in older adults is limited. Further research is needed to clarify these interactions.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Neuroscience
Audiology

Background:

Cognitive function is crucial for older adults' quality of life.
Hearing loss is prevalent in older adults and associated with cognitive decline.
Hearing technology aims to mitigate hearing impairment and its consequences.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize current data on the interplay between cognitive function and hearing technology in the elderly population.
To examine short-term and long-term effects of hearing aids on cognition.

Main Methods:

A narrative review approach was employed for short-term interactions.
A systematic database search was conducted for long-term outcomes (3-24 months of hearing aid use).

Main Results:

Evidence suggests immediate or short-term hearing aid use can influence cognitive function, and vice versa.
Limited data exists on the long-term effects of hearing aids on cognition.
Rigorous studies have not demonstrated a positive impact of long-term hearing aid use on cognitive function.

Conclusions:

While short-term interactions between hearing aids and cognition are documented, long-term effects remain unclear.
Current evidence does not support a significant long-term cognitive benefit from hearing aid use.
More high-quality research, particularly longitudinal studies in older adults, is required to fully understand these relationships.