Recent research has linked age-related hearing loss to impaired performance across
cognitive domains and increased risk for dementia diagnosis. The data linking hearing …

The amount of attention to age-related hearing loss (ARHL) has been growing, not only from
the perspective of being one of the most common health conditions affecting older adults …

Importance Epidemiologic research on the possible link between age-related hearing loss
(ARHL) and cognitive decline and dementia has produced inconsistent results. Clarifying …

Background The main clinical intervention for mild to moderate hearing loss is the provision
of hearing aids. These are routinely offered and fitted to those who seek help for hearing …

Hearing loss is associated with poor cognitive performance and incident dementia and may
contribute to cognitive decline. Treating hearing loss with hearing aids may ameliorate …

Late-life depression occurring in older adults is common, recurrent, and malignant. It is
characterized by affective symptoms, but also cognitive decline, medical comorbidity, and …

Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in the elderly, and it is becoming a severe
social and health problem. Especially in the elderly, hearing loss can impair the exchange of …

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 loss has been associated with cognitive and functional decline in
older adults and may be amenable to rehabilitative interventions, but national estimates of …

Hearing loss is highly prevalent and may significantly affect how we age. Although the
population is aging, relatively few adults receive treatment for hearing loss. Internists are a …