Hearing loss and cognitive decline among older adults with atrial fibrillation: the SAGE-AF study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between hearing loss and cognitive function cross-sectionally and prospectively among older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods

Patients with AF ≥ 65-year-old (n = 1244) in the SAGE (Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Elements)-AF study were recruited from five internal medicine or cardiology clinics in Massachusetts and Georgia. Hearing was assessed by a structured questionnaire at baseline. Cognitive function was assessed by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at baseline and one year. Cognitive impairment was defined as score ≤ 23 on the MoCA. The associations between hearing loss and cognitive function were examined by multivariable adjusted logistic regression.

Results

Participants with hearing loss (n

SUBMITTER: Wang WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189266 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature