Hearing Impairment as a Risk Factor for Dementia in Older Adults
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
- Estimated Enrollment
- 11000
Summary
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Hearing Loss
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 70 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Despite a huge increase in the knowledge about disease mechanisms in various types of dementia in recent years, no curative treatment exists at present. Results from research on disease-modifying agents have been disappointing. This has led to an increased interest in other ways to reduce the preval...
Despite a huge increase in the knowledge about disease mechanisms in various types of dementia in recent years, no curative treatment exists at present. Results from research on disease-modifying agents have been disappointing. This has led to an increased interest in other ways to reduce the prevalence of dementia. A recent report estimated that up to one third of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by interventions directed at the most common risk factors. In the "Lancet commission on dementia prevention, treatment, and care", hearing impairment (HI) was identified as the potentially most important modifiable risk factor. Even though HI is considered an important modifiable risk factor, the evidence regarding the association between HI and dementia risk is still limited.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04284384
- Collaborators
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
- The Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- University College London Hospitals
- University of Oslo
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Geir Selbæk, PhD Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health