You really have to question this kind of research when it concludes that hearing loss is "linked to" dementia. Sure, it's plausible that people with dementia w

You really have to question this kind of research when it concludes that hearing loss is "linked to" dementia. Sure, it's plausible that people with dementia will have more trouble interpreting sound, as they might for any other cognitive function, but to suggest that it's a "modifiable" factor for risk of dementia is implausible. Would poor eyesight also be a modifiable factor? Or a reduction of any other sense? It seems unlikely. Also, in the wake of Xmas excesses, I happened to look up meta-analyses for alcohol and dementia, and it appears that while heavy consumption of alcohol is a risk, light consumption appears to be protective, for example: >"Abstinence from alcohol appears to be associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35993434/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35993434/