Incident Hearing Loss and Subsequent Risk of Dementia: The Health and Retirement Study 2010-2018.

ABSTRACT: Background and ObjectivesWhile hearing loss is a known risk factor for dementia, the impact of incident hearing loss on subsequent dementia risk remains underexplored. This study examined the association between newly reported hearing loss and dementia risk in U.S. adults, focusing on critical intervention periods for dementia prevention.Research Design and MethodsParticipants from the Health and Retirement Study who reported no hearing loss or hearing aid use in 2010 or 2012 were included. Incident hearing loss and dementia were assessed via self-report and proxy report. Pooled logistic regression models with inverse probability weighting estimated the cumulative incidence of dementia at 2, 4, 6, and 8 years after baseline. Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated fr

SUBMITTER: Wei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12433528 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature