Why did it take The Lancet so long to retract seriously flawed dementia study?

The paper suggested hearing aid use in adults was linked to a dramatically reduced dementia risk.
Ellie Kincaid
Dr Jure Mur (PhD).

Last year, the health media around the world was awash with news of a major study suggesting hearing aid use was linked to a dramatically reduced dementia risk in adults.

Published in The Lancet Public Health, the paper claimed that up to 8% of dementia cases could be prevented with appropriate hearing aid management.