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- Title
Otolaryngologists’ role in improving cognitive decline.
- Authors
Blebea, Cristina Maria; Ujvary, Laszlo Peter; George Dindelegan, Maximilian; Necula, Violeta; Maniu, Alma Aurelia
- Abstract
Longevity is expected to rise in the following years, therefore neurological problems become a global health concern. Dementia and hearing loss are highly prevalent pathologies in the older population, and a possible association between them was studied in recent years. Dementia is still considered an incurable disease, but the evolution of the symp toms is considered manageable by addressing the risk factors. In the latest studies, hearing loss has been con sidered a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, along with obesity, smoking, hypertension, depression and physical inactivity. This paper presents the potentially pivotalrole hearing loss might have in the evolution of cognitive decline and a summary of studied theories regarding the relationship between these pathologies. The recent guide line of the World Health Organization regarding cognitive decline management involves otolaryngologists in the effort of improving outcomes.
- Subjects
DEAFNESS; DEMENTIA; WORLD Health Organization
- Publication
ORL.ro, 2021, Issue 52, p18
- ISSN
2067-6530
- Publication type
Article