Psychiatric News (9/5) reports, “Older adults who use hearing aids may be less likely to develop depression, anxiety, and dementia for at least three years after a hearing loss diagnosis compared with those who do not begin using hearing aids,” researchers concluded after examining “insurance claims data from 114,862 adults aged 66 and older who received a hearing loss diagnosis between 2008 and 2013.” The findings were published online Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Related Links:
— “Hearing Aids May Reduce Risk of Depression, Anxiety, Dementia in Older Adults, Psychiatric News, September 5, 2019