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Dementia is a disease affecting millions of people worldwide. While there are genetic dispositions for developing this condition, there are also modifiable risk factors that remain undiscovered. The project is an investigation of the rate of dementia and cognitive decline as a direct result of hearing loss while focusing on the effects of hearing-aids. Research evidence was gathered from five studies that were done within recent years to obtain the most updated information available on the effect hearing loss has on cognitive functioning. The participants in this study ranged from ages of 50-100, and most were first-time hearing-aid users. A link between hearing loss and dementia is real and a possible modifiable risk factor. Further long-term studies are needed to track the rate of cognitive function and allow for more accurate results. Finding modifiable risk factors would change the impact this uncharted disease has on people in society and healthcare.

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