Hearing aid use and gender differences in the auditory-cognitive cascade in the oldest old

CONCLUSION: Male non-HA users displayed an association between HI and global and domain-specific (processing speed; selective and alternating attention) cognitive decline. Associations between global cognition and HI were significantly different between HA and non-HA users. This may be partially attributable to underlying subgroups sample sizes and statistical power disparity. If larger scale longitudinal or interventional studies confirm these findings, timely HI assessment and management may be the cornerstone for delaying cognitive decline.PMID:34937465 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2021.2007355

Source: Aging and Mental Health - December 23, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Roberta Vella Azzopardi Ingo Beyer Kaat De Raedemaeker Ina Foulon Sofie Vermeiren Mirko Petrovic Nele Van Den Noortgate Ivan Bautmans Ellen Gorus Gerontopole Brussels Study group Source Type: research