The fight against early hearing loss could delay the development of dementia for a number of years, promising research suggested today.
Studies have long suggested that around four out of ten cases of the memory flight condition could be avoidable.
Addressing Vision loss, treatment depression And doing a lot of exercise are all ways to reduce the risk.
Now, American scientists, who have followed nearly 3,000 elderly adults with hearing loss, have found that almost a third of all cases of dementia could be attributed to the question.
Experts said the results have provided additional evidence of the link between hearing loss and dementia and urged health heads to prioritize hearing tests for risky adults.
Writing in the newspaper Ot-rhino-laryngologysThe Cientists of Johns Hopkins University in Maryland said: “This suggests that the processing of hearing loss could derive dementia for a large number of elderly people.
“Public health interventions targeting clinically tested hearing loss may have general advantages for dementia prevention.”
In the study, scientists followed 2,946 adults aged 75 on average.
American scientists, who have followed nearly 3,000 elderly adults with hearing loss, found that almost a third of all cases of dementia could be attributed to the question
Being unable to learn new tasks and fight to stay focused on a single task can be a sign of dementia – which affects nearly a million British and seven million Americans
During an eight -year follow -up, they discovered that 32% of all cases of dementia could be attributed to the diagnosed hearing loss.
The self -depressed hearing loss was not associated with an increased risk of dementia.
The risk of developing the condition was 16.2% among those who have a light hearing loss and 16.6% for those who are moderate or large.
The probability of developing dementia was also slightly higher in women (30.8%) than in men (24%), scientists also said.
A larger proportion of cases allocated to hearing loss occurred in those over 75.
Responding to the results, Dr. Isode Radford in Alzheimer Research UK, who was not involved in the study, said: “ There are solid evidence linking hearing loss to life later with an increased risk of dementia.
“We do not yet know if hearing loss directly causes dementia or if it causes other conditions which in turn increase our risk.
“But this study adds to the link between hearing loss and dementia, and offers additional evidence of the value of the study of hearing loss interventions as a potential measure to protect brain health.
It is currently believed that around 900,000 British suffers from memory disorder. But scientists at the University of the London College estimate that it will reach 1.7 million in two decades as people live longer. It marks a 40% increase in previous forecasts in 2017
She added: “What we know is that hearing loss, like dementia, is not an inevitable part of aging.
“This is why we call on the government to include hearing verification in the NHS health check for those over 40.
“This simple step could help millions of people identify hearing loss earlier and take appropriate measures, such as wearing hearing aids, which can help reduce their risk of dementia.”
It comes like a Last year, the historical study also suggested Almost half of all Alzheimer’s cases could be prevented by attacking 14 lifestyle factors.
To reduce the risk of dementia throughout life, the Commission also made 13 recommendations for people and governments.
These include making hearing aids available for all those who need them, reducing exposure to harmful noise and increased access and access to treatment for high cholesterol among the over 40s.
Experts said that the study, published in the prestigious review The Lancet, provided more hope that “never before” than memory disorder that burns the lives of millions of people can be prevented.
Alzheimer’s The disease is the most common form of dementia and affected 982,000 people in the United Kingdom.
It is believed that it is caused by an accumulation of amyloid and tau in the brain, which is grouping and plates and tangles that make the brain more difficult for the brain.
Finally, the brain is struggling to deal with these damage and the symptoms of dementia are developing.
Memory problems, reflection and reasoning difficulties and linguistic problems are current early symptoms of the condition, which then worsen over time.
Research analysis in the United Kingdom of Alzheimer has found 74,261 people deceased from dementia in 2022 against 69,178 a year earlier, By making the largest killer in the country.