A landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain health in older adults
WHAT IS ACHIEVE?
The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders, or ACHIEVE, study is a large-scale randomized controlled trial designed to determine if treating hearing loss in older adults could reduce the loss of thinking and memory abilities (cognitive decline) that can precede dementia. The ACHIEVE study also looks at other health outcomes, including brain health, mental health and well-being, physical function, and health care use.
Main results, published in the Lancet in 2024, showed that in older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline, hearing intervention slowed down loss of thinking and memory abilities by 48% over 3 years.
More Key Findings
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Mental Health and Well-Being
Mental Health and Well-BeingCOMING SOON: Results of research into social isolation and loneliness, depression, & health-related quality of life.
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Physical Function
Physical FunctionCOMING SOON: Results of research into physical activity, physical performance, & falls.
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Health Care Use
Health Care UseCOMING SOON: Results of research into hospitalizations & health care spending.
Study Updates
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ACHIEVE main focus results to be presented
ACHIEVE Study Results to be Presented at Upcoming AAICCo-PI Frank Lin to present ACHIEVE study main focus results at AAIC Tuesday, July 18, at 8 a.m. CEST/2 a.m. ET
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ACHIEVE study main focus results to be presented at four upcoming conferences
ACHIEVE study main focus results to be presented at four upcoming conferences