Impact of hearing aid use on depression and quality of life in older patients with age-related hearing loss: A focus on social relationships.

ABSTRACT: Hearing loss is a sensory deficit prevalent in older adults. In South Korea, over 40 % of individuals aged 60 and older reportedly experience unilateral or bilateral hearing loss. An association between perceived social support and satisfaction with hearing aid use has been reported. Although most previous studies focused on the direct effects of hearing aid use, its impact on social relationships remains poorly explored. We analyzed data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging between 2006 and 2022 for those aged 65 years or above. Outcome measures in this study were depressive symptoms and self-reported quality of life (QoL) scores. The independent variable in this study was hearing aid use. A regression analysis was performed using a generalized estimating equation (GEE) model. Addi

SUBMITTER: Lee WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature