Evidence conflicts on the association between sensory difficulty and depression. Few
studies have examined this association using longitudinal or population-based data. We …

Importance Despite persistent care delivery inequities, limited studies have assessed
COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults with vision or hearing disabilities. Objective To …

Abstract Background and Objectives The purpose of the study is to investigate the
association of hearing loss (HL) with maintaining a usual source of care (USOC). Research …

Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss and identify
associated risk factors in a Chinese population aged 45 years and older. Study design This …

Background/Objectives: Low-uptake of hearing aids among older adults has long dogged
the hearing care system in the US and other countries. The introduction of over-the-counter …

Objective Hearing loss may negatively impact satisfaction with health care via patient‐
provider communication barriers and may be amenable to hearing care treatment. Study …

Objectives: This study examines healthcare resource use (hospitalizations, emergency
department [ED] visits, and home health episodes) among adults 65 and older diagnosed …

Purpose: Hearing trouble (HT) impairs communication with health care providers (HCPs)
and may lead to negative care experiences that impact health outcomes. The current study …

Methods We pooled data of participants who completed at least one hearing measure from
the Physical Measure module from the 2016 (n= 7,674) and 2018 (n= 6,839) waves of the …

Background Vision. Vision loss is common among the elderly; approximately one in three
has a vision-reducing eye disease by age 65 (Quillen 1999), which can affect functional …