People who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not, recent findings suggest. The research, conducted by the University of Exeter and King's College London, was presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Los Angeles. The study covered 25,000 people aged 50 or over. The findings provide early evidence that encouraging people to wear an effective hearing aid may help to protect their brains and reduce their risk of dementia. Both groups undertook annual cognitive tests over two years. After that, the group who wore hearing aids performed
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