Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Most observational studies examining the association between hearing loss (HL) and cognitive impairment used subjective measures of hearing and addressed only one dimension of cognition, and very few investigated the potential benefit of hearing aids (HAs).

Objective

To evaluate objectively measured HL and several dimensions of cognition and estimate the association with HA use.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional analysis of the CONSTANCES cohort study, which recruited participants from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2020, was conducted. Participants were a representative sample of adults (age, 45-69 years) with audiometric data and cognitive evaluation from 21 preventive health centers in France. Data analysis was conducted from April 1

SUBMITTER: Grenier B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445684 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature