Co-existing Dementia and Hearing Conditions
About this Priority Setting Partnership
The Co-existing Dementia and Hearing Conditions Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) is working with people living with dementia and/or hearing conditions, their supporters, and clinicians to identify uncertainties about risk reduction, diagnosis, and treatment for these conditions. The PSP is also interested in dementia and the Deaf community.
Dementia and hearing-related conditions, for example, hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis, are common and often co-exist. The co-occurrence of dementia and hearing conditions can impede their diagnosis and management and can substantially affect the quality of life of people living with these conditions and their families.
The PSP is being carried out by the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and the University of Nottingham in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
For updates about the PSP, follow @DementiaHearPSP on X/Twitter.
The image is from the Centre for Ageing Better.
“I would like to share the experience we had as part of the workshop on Monday. My husband was not confident that he would be able to participate or influence discussion in any meaningful way. However the design of the day, skill of the facilitators and collaborative spirit of all those involved meant that he felt heard and able to follow proceedings. The final ten questions are truly the result of a collaborative endeavour to prioritise the 16 questions shared with everyone ahead of the day.”
This is an information video about the PSP, delivered in British Sign Language.
This is an animation video about the PSP.