Hearing loss and dementia: Uncharted territory
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The link between hearing loss and dementia
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The author of this manuscript is Melinda Kassandra Lopez who is a registered nurse practicing in rural Minnesota. She is currently eighteen-years-old and the youngest nursing graduate of Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Diploma and A.D.N). Lopez is also currently in progress of becoming the youngest nursing graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Melinda Kassandra Lopez intends to continue on her healthcare education by working in the public health sector before attending medical school. Email: mklopez1551@gmail.com
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Abstract
Dementia is a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. While there are genetic dispositions for developing this condition, there are also modifiable risk factors that remain undiscovered. The project is an investigation of the rate of dementia and cognitive decline as a direct result of hearing loss while focusing on the effects of hearing-aids. Research evidence was gathered from five studies that were done within recent years to obtain the most updated information available on the effect hearing loss has on cognitive functioning. The participants in this study ranged from ages of 50-100, and most were first-time hearing-aid users. A link between hearing loss and dementia is real and a possible modifiable risk factor. Further long-term studies are needed to track the rate of cognitive function and allow for more accurate results. Finding modifiable risk factors would change the impact this uncharted disease has on people in society and healthcare.
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2020-01-09T18:03:03Z
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Type | Other Undergraduate Paper |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
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Evidence Level | Literature Review |
Research Approach | Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice |
Keywords | Cognitive Decline; Dementia; Hearing Loss; Hearing Aids |
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Grantor | Southwest Minnesota State University |
Advisor | Leibold, Nancyruth |
Level | Bachelor's |
Year | 2019 |
Conference Information
Name | 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference |
Host | Southwest Minnesota State University |
Location | Marshall, Minnesota, United States of America |
Date | 2019 |
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