Hearing Loss in Young and Middle-Aged Adults as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Late-Life Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cognitive vulnerabilities exist in young and middle-aged adults with untreated hearing loss. Hence, incorporating cognitive assessment into routine audiological evaluation may enable earlier intervention and delay the future burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in such a population.
Authors
- Gagan Deep Bajaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7551-7889)
- Usha Shastri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1172-3549)
- Mohan Kumar Kalaiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9984-9175)
- Lakshmi Satheesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0763-5870)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Audiology Research
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres15060174
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00