Hearing loss and cognitive decline in the general population: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies identifying hearing loss as a promising modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline mostly adjusted for baseline age solely. As such a faster cognitive decline at a higher age, which is expected considering the non-linear relationship between cognition and age, may have been overlooked. Therefore it remains uncertain whether effects of hearing loss on cognitive decline extend beyond age-related declines of cognitive function.

Methods

3,590 non-demented participants were eligible for analysis at baseline, and a maximum of 837 participants were eligible for the longitudinal analysis. Hearing loss was defined at baseline. Cognitive function was measured at baseline and at follow-up (4.4 years [SD: 0.2]). Multivariable linear regression analysis was

SUBMITTER: Croll PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7914236 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature