Hearing aids may slow memory loss in seniors, major trial hopes

NCT ID NCT05532657

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study follows 629 older adults for 3 years to see if using hearing aids and getting hearing rehab can slow down memory loss and lower the risk of dementia. Participants were already in an earlier trial and now continue with hearing care or a delayed treatment. The goal is to find out if treating hearing loss helps keep the brain healthy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that treating hearing loss helps preserve memory and thinking skills in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a follow-up study, so results may take years. Hearing aids may not prevent dementia, and benefits could be small or limited to certain people.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction hearing loss disorder dementia prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AGING COGNITIVE DECLINE DEMENTIA HEARING LOSS MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Johns Hopkins Comstock Center for Public Health Research and Prevention

Hagerstown, Maryland, 21740, United States
University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104, United States

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