Study Finds Treating Hearing Loss May Reduce Dementia Risk
A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University and the University of Utah has found that treating certain types of conductive hearing loss may reduce the risk of dementia. The study analyzed data from over 363,000 participants in the NIH's All of Us Research Program. It identified that conditions like eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma are linked to nearly double the odds of developing dementia. However, when these conditions were treated with surgery or hearing aids, the elevated dementia risk significantly decreased or disappeared. The study highlights the importance of addressing hearing loss to potentially protect cognitive health. 
