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 reduces 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.

ACHIEVE Main Findings
Main results, published in the Lancet in 2023, 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.
ACHIEVE Findings About Other Health Outcomes
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Mental Health and Well-Being
Results of research into social isolation and loneliness, depression, & health-related quality of life.
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Physical Function
Results of research into physical activity, physical performance, & falls.
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Health Care Use
COMING SOON: Results of research into hospitalizations & health care spending.
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