View in EDS

Longitudinal Relationship Between Hearing Aid Use and Cognitive Function in Older Americans.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Longitudinal Relationship Between Hearing Aid Use and Cognitive Function in Older Americans.
Authors: Maharani, Asri, Dawes, Piers, Nazroo, James, Tampubolon, Gindo, Pendleton, Neil, on behalf of the SENSE‐Cog WP1 group
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Jul2018, Vol. 66 Issue 6, p1130-1136. 7p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
Subjects: Hearing aids, Cognition in old age, Cognitive ability, Episodic memory, Dementia prevention, Memory in old age, Patients, Treatment of hearing disorders, Cognitive testing, Longitudinal method, Memory, Treatment effectiveness
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: 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 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which measured cognitive performance repeatedly every 2 years over 18 years (1996–2014). Participants: Adults aged 50 and older who who took part in a minimum of 3 waves of the HRS and used hearing aids for the first time between Waves 4 and 11 (N=2,040). Measurements: Cognitive outcomes were based on episodic memory scores determined according to the sum of immediate and delayed recall of 10 words. Results: Hearing aid use was positively associated with episodic memory scores (β=1.53, p<.001). Decline in episodic memory scores was slower after (β=–0.02, p<.001) than before using hearing aids (β=–0.1, p<.001). These results were robust to adjustment for multiple confounders and to attrition, as accounted for using a joint model. Conclusions: Hearing aids may have a mitigating effect on trajectories of cognitive decline in later life. Providing hearing aids or other rehabilitative services for hearing impairment much earlier in the course of hearing impairment may stem the worldwide rise of dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Description
Abstract: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 Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which measured cognitive performance repeatedly every 2 years over 18 years (1996–2014). Participants: Adults aged 50 and older who who took part in a minimum of 3 waves of the HRS and used hearing aids for the first time between Waves 4 and 11 (N=2,040). Measurements: Cognitive outcomes were based on episodic memory scores determined according to the sum of immediate and delayed recall of 10 words. Results: Hearing aid use was positively associated with episodic memory scores (β=1.53, p<.001). Decline in episodic memory scores was slower after (β=–0.02, p<.001) than before using hearing aids (β=–0.1, p<.001). These results were robust to adjustment for multiple confounders and to attrition, as accounted for using a joint model. Conclusions: Hearing aids may have a mitigating effect on trajectories of cognitive decline in later life. Providing hearing aids or other rehabilitative services for hearing impairment much earlier in the course of hearing impairment may stem the worldwide rise of dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00028614
DOI:10.1111/jgs.15363