Abstract Background and Objectives Studies reporting an association between hearing loss
and depression in older adults are conflicting and warrant a systematic review and meta …

Hearing loss (HL) is highly common in older adulthood, constituting the third most prevalent
chronic health condition in this population. In addition to posing a substantial burden to …

Objective Age-related hearing loss is one of the leading causes of disability in older adults.
This cross-sectional study investigated the association between untreated hearing loss …

Objectives Determine associations of hearing loss (HL) and hearing aid (HA) use with
cognition, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and depressive symptoms. Methods …

Background Given the potentially negative effects of hearing loss on mental health and
cognitive function, it is critical to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying …

Hearing is essential to the formation of social relationships and is the principal afferent of
social life. Yet hearing loss, which is one of the most prevalent forms of sensory disability …

Objectives To evaluate whether social isolation and loneliness mediates the relationship
between hearing loss and depression symptoms in older adults in China. Methods A cross …

Background Adequate family support is an important factor in reducing the risk of depressive
symptoms in older adults. We aimed to explore the age-varying relationships of family …

Objective To identify the approaches taken by audiologists to address their adult clients'
psychosocial needs related to hearing loss. Design A participatory mixed methods design …

Introduction Nowadays cochlear implantation (CI) is the treatment of choice in adults in case
conventional hearing devices fail. Besides speech perception, an improvement in quality of …