The Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia From Audiometric Hearing Loss Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Letter Medicine, General & Internal

Hearing Loss and Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults in the US

Alison R. Huang et al.

Summary: This study examines the relationship between audiometric hearing loss, hearing aid use, and dementia among older adults in the US Medicare program.

JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (2023)

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Article Clinical Neurology

Risk Factors Associated With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias by Sex and Race and Ethnicity in the US

Roch A. Nianogo et al.

Summary: This study updates the estimates of the proportion of ADRDs in the US that are associated with modifiable risk factors and examines the differences by sex and race and ethnicity. The findings suggest that the risk factors associated with ADRDs have changed over the past decade and differ based on sex and race and ethnicity.

JAMA NEUROLOGY (2022)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease: tempering hype and hope

The Lancet

LANCET (2022)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Variation in Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia Associated With Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors by Race and Ethnicity in the US

Mark Lee et al.

Summary: A significant proportion of dementia cases in the US are associated with modifiable risk factors, especially for Black and Hispanic individuals. Targeting and reducing these risk factors may help curb the projected rise in dementia cases over the next several decades.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2022)

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Article Clinical Neurology

2022 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

Joseph Gaugler et al.

Summary: This article discusses the impact of Alzheimer's disease on public health, including its incidence, prevalence, mortality and morbidity rates, healthcare costs and caregivers' burden. It also addresses the perspectives of consumers and primary care physicians on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the need for improved awareness, diagnosis, and treatment. The article emphasizes the increasing number of individuals living with Alzheimer's and the challenges faced by caregivers and healthcare providers, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA (2022)

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Review Neurosciences

Hearing Impairment and Cognition in an Aging World

Danielle S. Powell et al.

Summary: With the growing number of older adults worldwide, dementia cases are expected to rise significantly in the next 40 years, highlighting the importance of prevention and intervention as a medical and public health priority. Evidence suggests an association between hearing loss and increased risk of dementia, presenting an opportunity for targeted intervention for hearing loss to play a fundamental role in dementia prevention.

JARO-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY (2021)

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Letter Otorhinolaryngology