Newswise — As dementia research is accelerated, more published papers are offering new insights into the condition that impairs memory loss and judgment. Below is a roundup of three recent studies involving UW Medicine researchers. Each included a cohort of volunteers in the Adult Changes in Thought research program at Kaiser Permanente Washington.
Dementia risk and hearing: The Lancet Commission’s 2020 report suggests that hearing may be especially important to study in terms of dementia risk. A study published Oct. 13 in JAMA Otorhinolaryngology suggests that central auditory processing – or how the brain processes sound – could provide further insight.
In an observational study of 280 older adults without dementia, researchers found that people who performed at intermediate and poor levels on dichotic tests (both ears) were at substantially increased risk of…
