Longitudinal study of self-reported hearing loss and subjective cognitive function decline in women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We investigated the relation between self-reported hearing loss and risk of subjective cognitive function (SCF) decline among women.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal study of 20,193 women in the Nurses' Health Study aged ≥66 years who reported their hearing status and had no subjective cognitive concerns in 2012. SCF scores were assessed by a 7-item questionnaire in 2012 and 2014. SCF decline was defined as a new report of at least one cognitive concern during follow-up.

Results

Self-reported hearing loss was associated with higher risk of SCF decline. Compared with women with no hearing loss, the multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for incident SCF score ≥1 were 1.35 (1.25, 1.47), 1.39 (1.24, 1.56), and 1.40 (1.21, 1.75) among

SUBMITTER: Curhan SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138704 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature