Hearing Loss and Frailty Among Older Adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Hearing loss may contribute to frailty through cognitive and physical decline, but population-based evidence using validated measures remains scarce. We investigated the association of hearing loss with phenotypic frailty and its individual components and explored the potential protective role of hearing aid use.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sahar Assi, Emmanuel E. Garcia Morales, B. Gwen Windham, Frank R. Lin, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Aishwarya Shukla, Priya Palta, Jennifer A. Deal, Nicholas S. Reed, Pablo Martinez-Amezcua Tags: Original Study Source Type: research