Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults and has been associated with an increased likelihood of falling. We aimed to examine the effect of a hearing intervention on falls over 3 years among older adults in a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE study.

Methods

The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study was a 3-year, unmasked, randomised controlled trial of adults aged 70-84 years at enrolment with untreated hearing loss and without substantial cognitive impairment. Participants were recruited at four US community-based field sites from two study populations: (1) an ongoing observational study of cardiovascular health (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities [ARIC] study), and (2) de novo from the community. Participants were randomly a

SUBMITTER: Goman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12203021 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature