Virtual Physician Symposium - Cognition 2.0: Brain and ears are equal partners

On March 21, 2024, the sixth Webinar was organized by Sonova Audiological Care with the topic Cognition 2.0 – Brain and ears are equal partners. 

Currently, 65% of people over the age of 60 suffer from hearing loss.¹ About 10% of people over the age of 65 suffer from dementia.² Hearing loss has been identified as the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia, contributing 8% to the overall risk of developing age-related dementia.³

Moderator Dr. Johanna Bailey-Stark, Vice-President Audiology & Medicalization at Sonova, welcomed the renowned experts: 

• Prof. Graham Naylor, Professor of Hearing Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom 

• Prof. Victoria Sanchez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery within the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, United States of America 

• Prof. Louise Hickson, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia 

The program began by discussing the short-term benefits of hearing intervention on cognition. The latest research results are discussed in more detail, with an emphasis on the ACHIEVE study. The program ends with a presentation on the benefits of hearing intervention for overall well-being. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion, during which questions could be asked to the experts. 

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References:  

1 World Health Organization. (2021). World report on hearing. Geneva: World Health Organization. Retrieved March 8th, 2021. from https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/world-report-on-hearing 

2 Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, Lancet Public Health 2022; 7: e105–25 Published Online January 6, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/ S2468-2667(21)00249-8 

3 Livingston, G., Huntley, J., Sommerlad, A., Ames, D., Ballard, C., Banerjee, S., . . . Mukadam, N. (2020). Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. Lancet (London, England), 396(10248), 413-446. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30367-6 .