Excited to see the 1st paper from my dissertation published in Alzheimer's Association's Alzheimer's & Dementia. Rate of 8-year memory decline was most accelerated among older adults in National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) with concurrent hearing & vision loss. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

New in JAMA - a study by Alison Huang PhD found that older adults with greater severity of #HearingLoss were more likely to have #dementia, but likelihood of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users. bit.ly/3X2OLYV

“This study refines what we’ve observed about the link between hearing loss and dementia, and builds support for public health action to improve hearing care access,” says lead author Alison Huang PhD. publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/new-study…

In a nationally representative sample of older adults in the US, moderate to severe hearing loss was associated with higher prevalence of dementia compared with normal hearing. ja.ma/3W28DKz

Two new studies from Johns Hopkins Medicine show social isolation as risk for dementia. However, basic tech can help. hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/… via Hopkins Med News

And to top off a truly stellar week - can't wait to add these to my office-wear wardrobe! #fashion

Thanks Stata! Part of the contest was about favorite Stata commands. Try motivate - don’t look it up, just type it in. Trust me.

🚨🚨Training opportunity alert!🚨🚨 Want to be (or do you know) a CHAMP? Applications are now being accepted for this week-long, in-person summer program Sat June 24 - Fri June 30. Find more information here! jhucochlearcenter.org/champ

New work using #NHATS Alison Huang PhD et al. JAMA Hearing Loss & Dementia Prevalence in Older Adults in the US "moderate to severe hearing loss was associated w/ higher prevalence of dementia compared w/ normal hearing" doi.org/10.1001/jama.2…

New work using #NHATS Alison Huang PhD et al. JAGS Social isolation & 9-year dementia risk in community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries in the US "Social isolation among older adults is associated w/ greater dementia risk" doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18…

Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds via NPR "Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia than older adults who aren't, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers found." buff.ly/3WzAORr

Thanks, Good Morning America !

The 2023 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report shows the need for care, support and research for the 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. Behind these numbers are friends, family and loved ones—the reasons we fight to #ENDALZ. Read more: alz.org/facts

Join us Fri April 28 for Cochlear Center Research Day: Interventions for Hearing Loss – Outside the Booth Approaches for Addressing Hearing in Aging Populations - Talks on equitable & inclusive approaches - Keynote by DeWet Swanepoel - Poster session bit.ly/3ojgok5

Join us!

NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of our relationships. Surgeongeneral.gov/loneliness #Connect2Heal 1/8

A pleasure to contribute to Wisconsin ADRC #DementiaMatters podcast to highlight social isolation and loneliness as critical public health concerns for older adults. Thanks for the invite, Nathaniel Chin!