Age-related hearing loss affects a significant proportion of adults aged 60 years and above,
with a prevalence of 65%. This condition has a negative impact on both physical and mental …

This review provides a description of age-related changes in hearing and cognition, the
relationship between hearing and cognition, and several potential mechanisms that underlie …

Objective: Hearing impairment is highly prevalent, but little is known about hearing health
care among older minority adults. Method: We analyzed nationally representative, cross …

The presence of visual impairment (VI) and hearing loss (HL) with may be a marker for
subsequent cognitive decline over time in older people. A prospective, longitudinal …

Although concurrent vision and hearing loss are common in older adults, population-based
data on their relationship with mortality is limited. This cohort study investigated the …

Objectives: Research has increasingly suggested a consistent relationship between
peripheral hearing and selected measures of cognition in older adults. However, other …

Importance Several studies have examined the association between hearing loss (HL) and
physical function, with inconsistent results. Few used pure-tone thresholds and considered …

Objective: To examine the impact of self-efficacy and expectations for hearing aids, and
readiness to improve hearing, on hearing aid outcome measures in first-time adult hearing …

Background Hearing loss is linked to loneliness and social isolation, but evidence is
typically based on self-reported hearing. This study quantifies the associations of objective …

Background: This study recruited older adults to explore physical and psychosocial
conditions and other health outcomes associated with hearing loss (HL) and hearing aid …