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Neil Shaw

Hearing aids could help protect against dementia

People with hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, research suggests.

But according to the new study, using a hearing aid may reduce this risk to the same level as people without hearing loss.

Researchers suggest the findings indicate that the devices could be a cheap way to reduce the potential impact of hearing loss on dementia.

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