Use of Hearing Aids Associated With Better Brain Function in Later Life

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/use-of-hearing-aids-associated-with-better-brain-function-in-later-life-321764?utm_campaign=NEWSLETTER_TN_Breaking%20Science%20News&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=74684524&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9dpMiOxQMvVeMP7WD9P_AzrHDEGvaHRw5iNt1dbnwA5MkV1bt1NBln7SlHnA7rEHmJgJgHBi3ByikbxddQ034utrimNg&_hsmi=74684524 The findings provide early evidence that encouraging people to wear an effective hearing aid may help to protect their brains and reduce their risk of dementia. Both groups undertook annual cognitive tests over two years. After that time, the group who wore hearing aids performed better in measures assessing working memory and aspects of attention than those who did not. On one attention measure, people who wore hearing aids showed faster reaction times - in everyday terms, this is a reflection of concentration, for example, 'straining to hear a sound', 'peering closely at an object of great interest', 'listening intently to someone speaking'.