Hearing loss and incident psychosis in later life: the Health In Men Study (HIMS)

ConclusionsHearing loss is associated with double the risk of incident psychosis in older men. Available evidence suggests that this link could be causal, although conclusive evidence is still missing from randomised controlled trials designed to test the effect of correction of hearing loss on the prevalence and incidence of psychosis.

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - November 14, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Osvaldo P. Almeida, Andrew H. Ford, Graeme J. Hankey, Bu B. Yeap, Jonathan Golledge, Leon Flicker Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research