There is growing evidence that suggests a link between hearing loss and dementia. Several studies have shown that individuals with hearing loss are at a higher risk of developing dementia and other cognitive impairments. This course provides strategies and resources to help health professionals to address treat hearing loss and build cognitive resilience.
Expert Presenter
Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D. - Founder and Director of the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health and a Professor of Otolaryngology, Medicine, Mental Health, and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Lin’s epidemiologic research established the impact of hearing loss on the risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and brain aging in older adults and served as the basis of the 2017 Lancet Commission on dementia conclusion that hearing loss was the single largest potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. He leads the ACHIEVE study which is a $20M NIH-funded randomized trial investigating if treating hearing loss can reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older adults.
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Course Materials
- Course Presentation
- Brain Health Equity Practical Guide
- BrainGuide™
- Primary Prevention Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline
- Provider Toolkit
Additional Resources
- Rack Card: Healthy Brain Infographic
- Rack Card: Infografía de Cerebro Sano
- American Academy of Audiologists – Find an Audiologist
- American Doctors of Audiology – Find and Audiologist
- Understanding Hearing Loss: Resound
- Hearing Loss Information, Assessments and Resources: Beltone
- More brain health resources available from AARP at GlobalCouncilonBrainHealth.org
- A-List Survey: What patients think about hearing loss