Would Improving Hearing Improve Your Brain?

Can avoiding hearing loss prevent dementia? Research has shown that hearing loss can lead to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Assuming that people can afford them, having hearing aids improves their brain function. Unfortunately, only about 20% of people who need hearing aids actually wear them. And among Mexican-Americans, it is only 5%. Can avoiding hearing loss prevent dementia? Research has shown that hearing loss can lead to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.