In a cohort study of people age 65+
"Up to 32% of incident dementia over 8 years could be attributed to clinically significant audiometric hearing loss"
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2832869
"Up to 32% of incident dementia over 8 years could be attributed to clinically significant audiometric hearing loss"
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2832869
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Whether it be the same or within acceptable statistically found range of the study, or not.
Does this mean deaf people are more likely to get dementia than those with hearing?
(I wonder how hearing/sensory loss causes dementia? In other words I wonder what is it about a loss of hearing that physically changes the brain, resulting in dementia?)