Journal of Global Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 18, 2021
Little
is
known
about
the
associations
between
vision
impairment,
hearing
and
cognitive
function.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
examine
whether
impairment
were
associated
with
a
high
risk
for
in
middle-aged
older
Chinese
adults.A
total
13
914
adults
from
China
Health
Retirement
Longitudinal
Study
(CHARLS)
baseline
selected
analysis.
Sensory
assessed
single
self-report
question,
we
categorized
sensory
into
four
groups:
no
dual
impairment.
Cognitive
assessment
covered
memory,
mental
state,
cognition,
data
obtained
through
questionnaire.Memory
negatively
(β
=
-0.043,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
-0.076,
-0.043)
-0.033,
CI
-0.049,
-0.017);
status
-0.034,
-0.018),
-0.070,
-0.086,
-0.055),
-0.054,
-0.039);
cognition
-0.028,
-0.044,
-0.013),
-0.074,
-0.090,
-0.059),
-0.052,
-0.067,
-0.036),
even
after
adjusting
demographics,
social
economic
factors,
lifestyle
behavior.Vision
are
status,
elderly
adults.
There
stronger
negative
cognitive-related
indicators
compared
middle-aged.
The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Mild
Alzheimer’s
disease
is
the
leading
cause
of
dementia,
accounting
for
50-70%
cases.
an
irreversible
neurodegenerative
disease,
which
affects
daily
life
activities
and
social
functioning.
As
expectancy
increases
demographic
ageing
occurs,
global
prevalence
expected
to
continue
rise
especially
in
developing
countries,
a
costly
burden
disease.
complex
multifactorial
disorder
that
determined
by
interaction
genetic
susceptibility
environmental
factors
across
course.
Epidemiological
studies
have
identified
potential
modifiable
risk
protective
prevention.
Moreover,
considered
start
decades
earlier
before
clinical
symptoms
occur,
thus
interventions
targeting
several
non-demented
elderly
people
even
middle-aged
population
might
prevent
or
delay
onset.
Here,
we
provide
overview
current
epidemiological
advances
related
factors,
highlighting
concept
early
Brain,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
144(2), P. 391 - 401
Published: Nov. 18, 2020
The
association
between
hearing
impairment
and
dementia
has
emerged
as
a
major
public
health
challenge,
with
significant
opportunities
for
earlier
diagnosis,
treatment
prevention.
However,
the
nature
of
this
not
been
defined.
We
hear
our
brains,
particularly
within
complex
soundscapes
everyday
life:
neurodegenerative
pathologies
target
auditory
brain,
are
therefore
predicted
to
damage
function
early
profoundly.
Here
we
present
evidence
proposition,
based
on
structural
functional
features
brain
organization
that
confer
vulnerability
neurodegeneration,
extensive,
reciprocal
interplay
'peripheral'
'central'
dysfunction,
recently
characterized
signatures
canonical
dementias
(Alzheimer's
disease,
Lewy
body
disease
frontotemporal
dementia).
Moving
beyond
any
simple
dichotomy
ear
argue
reappraisal
role
cognitive
dysfunction
critical
coupling
peripheral
organs
in
dementias.
call
clinical
assessment
real-world
these
diseases
moves
pure
tone
perception
development
novel
'cognitive
stress
tests'
proximity
markers
diagnosis
management
strategies
harness
retained
plasticity.
JAMA Neurology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
80(2), P. 134 - 134
Published: Dec. 5, 2022
Hearing
loss
is
associated
with
cognitive
decline.
However,
it
unclear
if
hearing
restorative
devices
may
have
a
beneficial
effect
on
cognition.To
evaluate
the
associations
of
aids
and
cochlear
implants
decline
dementia.PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane
databases
for
studies
published
from
inception
to
July
23,
2021.Randomized
clinical
trials
or
observational
as
full-length
articles
in
peer-reviewed
journals
relating
interventions
function,
decline,
impairment,
dementia
patients
loss.The
review
was
conducted
accordance
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Review
Meta-analyses
(PRISMA)
reporting
guidelines.
Two
authors
independently
searched
PubMed,
loss.Maximally
adjusted
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
were
used
dichotomous
outcomes
ratio
means
continuous
outcomes.
Sources
heterogeneity
investigated
using
sensitivity
subgroup
analyses,
publication
bias
assessed
visual
inspection,
Egger
test,
trim
fill.A
total
3243
screened;
31
(25
studies,
6
trials)
137
484
participants
included,
which
19
(15
4
included
quantitative
analyses.
Meta-analysis
8
had
126
903
participants,
follow-up
duration
ranging
2
25
years,
studied
long-term
between
aid
use
showed
significantly
lower
hazards
any
among
users
compared
uncorrected
(HR,
0.81;
95%
CI,
0.76-0.87;
I2
=
0%).
Additionally,
meta-analysis
11
568
studying
association
restoration
short-term
test
score
changes
revealed
3%
improvement
scores
after
(ratio
means,
1.03;
1.02-1.04,
0%).In
this
meta-analysis,
usage
by
19%
decrease
Furthermore,
these
that
general
cognition
short
term.
A
benefit
should
be
further
randomized
trials.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 28, 2022
Although
a
causal
association
remains
to
be
determined,
epidemiologic
evidence
suggests
an
between
hearing
loss
and
increased
risk
of
dementia.
If
we
determine
the
is
causal,
opportunity
for
targeted
intervention
may
play
fundamental
role
in
dementia
prevention.
In
this
discussion,
summarize
current
research
on
review
potential
casual
mechanisms
behind
(e.g.,
sensory-deprivation
hypothesis,
information-degradation
common
cause).
We
emphasize
key
areas
which
might
best
inform
our
investigation
association.
These
selected
priorities
include
examination
mechanism,
measurement
co-existing
cognitive
impairment
determination
any
bias
testing,
managing
prevention
decline,
or
reduce
dementia-related
symptoms
through
management
loss.
Addressing
these
gaps
how
results
are
then
translated
clinical
use
prove
paramount
prevention,
management,
overall
health
older
adults.
The Lancet Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(5), P. e329 - e338
Published: April 14, 2023
BackgroundDementia
and
hearing
loss
are
both
highly
prevalent
conditions
among
older
adults.
We
aimed
to
examine
the
association
between
aid
use
risk
of
all-cause
cause-specific
dementia
middle-aged
older-aged
adults,
explore
roles
mediators
moderators
in
their
association.MethodsWe
used
data
from
UK
Biobank,
a
population-based
cohort
study,
which
recruited
adults
aged
40–69
years
2006
2010
across
22
centres
England,
Scotland,
Wales.
Cox
proportional
hazards
models
estimate
hazard
ratios
(HRs)
95%
CIs
self-reported
status
(hearing
with
or
without
aids)
at
baseline
(all-cause
dementia,
Alzheimer's
disease,
vascular
non-Alzheimer's
disease
non-vascular
dementia).
Dementia
diagnoses
were
ascertained
using
hospital
records
death-register
data.
also
analysed
(self-reported
social
isolation,
loneliness,
mood)
education
income,
smoking,
morbidity,
measured
APOE
allele
status).FindingsAfter
exclusion
people
who
did
not
answer
question
on
difficulties
(n=25
081
[5·0%])
those
visit
(n=283
[0·1%]),
we
included
437
704
analyses.
Compared
participants
loss,
aids
had
an
increased
(HR
1·42
[95%
CI
1·29–1·56]);
found
no
(1·04
[0·98–1·10]).
The
positive
was
observed
subtypes
(Alzheimer's
attributable
proportion
for
estimated
be
29·6%.
Of
total
1·5%
mediated
by
reducing
2·3%
7·1%
depressed
mood.InterpretationIn
is
associated
similar
level
that
loss.
With
postulation
up
8%
cases
could
prevented
proper
management,
our
findings
highlight
urgent
need
take
measures
address
improve
cognitive
decline.FundingNational
Natural
Science
Foundation
China
Shandong
Province,
Taishan
Scholars
Project,
Medical
Board,
Postdoctoral
Foundation.
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
150(2), P. 157 - 157
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Hearing
loss
has
been
suggested
as
a
risk
factor
for
dementia,
but
there
is
still
need
high-quality
research
to
better
understand
the
association
between
these
2
conditions
and
underlying
causal
mechanisms
treatment
benefits
using
larger
cohorts
detailed
data.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(8), P. 4146 - 4146
Published: April 9, 2024
Hearing
is
essential
for
communication,
and
its
loss
can
cause
a
serious
disruption
to
one’s
social
life.
also
recognized
as
major
risk
factor
dementia;
therefore,
addressing
hearing
pressing
global
issue.
Sensorineural
loss,
the
predominant
type
of
mainly
due
damage
inner
ear
along
with
variety
pathologies
including
ischemia,
noise,
trauma,
aging,
ototoxic
drugs.
In
addition
genetic
factors,
oxidative
stress
has
been
identified
common
mechanism
underlying
several
cochlear
pathologies.
The
cochlea,
which
plays
role
in
auditory
function,
requires
high-energy
metabolism
is,
highly
susceptible
stress,
particularly
mitochondria.
Based
on
these
pathological
findings,
potential
antioxidants
treatment
demonstrated
animal
studies.
However,
results
from
human
studies
are
insufficient,
future
clinical
trials
required.
This
review
discusses
relationship
between
sensorineural
reactive
species
(ROS),
particular
emphasis
age-related
noise-induced
ischemia–reperfusion
injury.
mechanisms,
current
status
perspectives
ROS-targeted
therapy
described.
Trends in Neurosciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46(5), P. 377 - 393
Published: March 27, 2023
Crossmodal
plasticity
is
a
textbook
example
of
the
ability
brain
to
reorganize
based
on
use.
We
review
evidence
from
auditory
system
showing
that
such
reorganization
has
significant
limits,
dependent
pre-existing
circuitry
and
top-down
interactions,
extensive
often
absent.
argue
does
not
support
hypothesis
crossmodal
responsible
for
closing
critical
periods
in
deafness,
instead
represents
neuronal
process
dynamically
adaptable.
evaluate
changes
both
developmental
adult-onset
which
start
as
early
mild-moderate
hearing
loss
show
reversibility
when
restored.
Finally,
appear
affect
preconditions
successful
restoration.
Given
its
dynamic
versatile
nature,
we
describe
how
this
can
be
exploited
improving
clinical
outcomes
after
neurosensory