Why do people fitted with hearing aids not wear them?

A McCormack, H Fortnum - International journal of audiology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Age-related hearing loss is an increasingly important public health problem
affecting approximately 40% of 55–74 year olds. The primary clinical management …

Community-based participatory research and human-centered design principles to advance hearing health equity

NL Marrone, CL Nieman, L Coco - Ear and hearing, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Inclusive and equitable research is an ethical imperative. Community-based
participatory research (CBPR) as well as human-centered design are approaches that …

The effects of service-delivery model and purchase price on hearing-aid outcomes in older adults: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

LE Humes, SE Rogers, TM Quigley, AK Main… - American Journal of …, 2017 - ASHA
Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine efficacy of hearing aids in older
adults using audiology best practices, to evaluate the efficacy of an alternative over-the …

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the benefits of a multimedia educational program for first-time hearing aid users

M Ferguson, M Brandreth, W Brassington… - Ear and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aims of this study were to (1) develop a series of short interactive videos (or
reusable learning objects [RLOs]) covering a broad range of practical and psychosocial …

[HTML][HTML] Hipoacusia: Trascendencia, incidencia y prevalencia

C Díaz, M Goycoolea, F Cardemil - Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2016 - Elsevier
Hearing loss or hearing disabilities represents a prevalent condition in the population,
affecting about 360 million people worldwide, determining different levels of disabilities …

[HTML][HTML] Hearing treatment for reducing cognitive decline: Design and methods of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders randomized controlled trial

JA Deal, AM Goman, MS Albert, ML Arnold… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Hearing impairment is highly prevalent and independently associated with
cognitive decline. The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders study is a …

Interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation

F Barker, E Mackenzie, L Elliott, S Jones… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Acquired adult‐onset hearing loss is a common long‐term condition for which
the most common intervention is hearing aid fitting. However, up to 40% of people fitted with …

Impact of hearing aids on progression of cognitive decline, depression, and quality of life among people with cognitive impairment and dementia

RZ Atef, B Michalowsky, A Raedke… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Hearing loss is common in people with dementia (PwD) and a modifiable risk
factor for cognitive decline. Recent studies revealed that hearing loss could cause social …

Adoption, use and non-use of hearing aids: a robust estimate based on Welsh national survey statistics

H Dillon, J Day, S Bant, KJ Munro - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To report a robust measure of the proportion of adults who do not use their
hearing aids. Design: Data on hearing aid use was extracted from national household …

A pilot randomized controlled trial of hearing aids to improve mood and cognition in older adults

KK Brewster, M Pavlicova, A Stein… - … journal of geriatric …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Age‐related hearing loss (ARHL) is a prevalent condition associated with
increased risk for depression and cognitive decline. This 12‐week prospective, double‐blind …