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[Hearing impairment and dementia]
I Kilimann1, A Óvari, A Hermann
1Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) e. V., Standort Rostock/Greifswald, Gehlsheimer Str. 20, 18147, Rostock, Deutschland, ingo.kilimann@dzne.de.
Abstract:
The World Health Organization (WHO) burden of disease study identified dementia and hearing problems as leading causes of loss of quality of life in the industrial world. The prevalence of dementia and hearing problems increases in aging societies. Comorbidity of these two diseases causes increasing demands on healthcare systems. The similarity and possible interaction of symptoms renders diagnosis and therapy of dementia and hearing loss a challenge for neurologists, psychiatrists, ear, nose and throat (ENT) and hearing specialists. Knowledge of both diseases enables an early intervention and helps preserve participation in society and thereby reducing the risk of developing dementia. This paper focuses on the characteristics of the diagnosis and therapy of hearing problems and dementia.
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