• A new study finds an association between hearing loss and cognitive decline via shared changes in the brain.
• Structural atrophy and functional decline coupled together in specific areas of the brain correlated with both ‘worsening hearing thresholds and cognitive impairment.‘
• The study authors propose the ‘Functional-Structural Ratio’ or FSR as a way to measure these coupled changes, which could potentially become a tool for assessing dementia risk in people with age-related hearing loss.

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