Hearing loss and cognitive function among Chinese older adults: the role of participation in leisure activities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss, a highly prevalent sensory impairment affecting older adults, is a risk factor for cognition decline. However, there were very limited studies on this association in low-resource countries. This study aimed to assess the association between self-reported hearing loss and cognitive decline, and whether engagement in leisure activities moderated this association among older adults in China.

Methods

Data were obtained from two waves of the nationally representative survey of China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) between 2011/12-2014. Eight thousand eight hundred forty-four individuals aged 65 years old or above with a dichotomized measure of self-reported hearing status were included. Modified Mini-Mental Examination (MMSE) was used to mea

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305626 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature