Background Whether hearing loss is independently associated with accelerated cognitive
decline in older adults is unknown. Methods We studied 1984 older adults (mean age, 77.4 …

THE MANIFESTATIONS OF AGE-RELATED HEARING LOSS (ARHL) in many older adults
are subtle1—having to increase the volume of the television, missing words of a …

Background. To investigate the association between hearing loss and cognitive function in a
nationally representative sample of older adults. Methods. We analyzed data from the 1999 …

Impaired hearing and cognition are disabling conditions among older adults. Research has
presented inconsistent conclusions regarding hearing impairment posing a risk for cognitive …

Importance Hearing loss (HL) may be a modifiable risk factor for dementia, and longitudinal
studies are needed to examine the association of HL and dementia. Objective To investigate …

Objectives To test whether hearing aid use alters cognitive trajectories in older adults.
Design US population‐based longitudinal cohort study Setting Data were drawn from the …

Background Hearing impairment is prevalent among older adults and has been identified as
a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. We evaluated the association of hearing …

Methods. We analyzed combined data from the 2005-2006 and 2009-2010 cycles of the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an ongoing epidemiological …

Methods| Data come from community-dwelling participants (nursing home/residential care
residents were excluded [no cognitive data]) of Round 11 (2021; 94% response rate) of the …

Importance Evidence has linked age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) with cognitive
decline; however, very few studies (none in the United Kingdom) explore this link in large …