Slow Down Dementia!
Hearing and Cognition as the Key

Understanding Connections, Recognizing Differences and Avoiding Misinterpretations: By Dr.rer.nat. Juliane Dettling-Papargyris. At the end of 2021, the German Alzheimer’s Society estimated the number of patients with dementia illnesses living in Germany at almost 1.8 million. As a result of demographic change, this will inevitably continue to increase. On the other hand, there is a no less large number of people who are affected by hearing loss. The intersection – and thus a difficult demarcation – of the two diseases: impairments of cognition and communication. Read more here.