Bidirectional associations between hearing difficulty and cognitive function in Chinese adults: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Middle-aged and older adults frequently experience hearing loss and a decline in cognitive function. Although an association between hearing difficulty and cognitive function has been demonstrated, its temporal sequence remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether there are bidirectional relationships between hearing difficulty and cognitive function and explored the mediating role of depressive symptoms in this relationship.

Method

We used the cross-lagged panel model and the random-intercept cross-lagged panel model to look for any possible two-way link between self-reported hearing difficulty and cognitive function. To investigate depressive symptoms' role in this association, a mediation analysis was conducted. The sample was made up of 4,363 adults age

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751337 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature