has agreed to stop telling the public, without scientific evidence, that hearing aids prevent dementia. Marke Hambley, founder of NexGen Hearing, has signed a resolution with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of B.C., promising to stop creating materials that suggest hearing loss causes dementia or that treating hearing issues can prevent cognitive impairment. Former TV news anchor Tony Parsons, shown at left with Marke Hambley, is a spokesperson for NexGen Hearing. The company's audiologists have made frequent appearances in the media, occasionally claiming a link between hearing loss and other health problems, including dementia and depression. This archived version of a page on NexGenHearing.com makes unproven claims about hearing loss causing dementia.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2019 02:15 UTC