Accuracy of self- and proxy-rated hearing among older adults with and without cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults with cognitive impairment and may exacerbate neuropsychiatric symptoms and affect interactions with others. Although audiometry is the gold standard for measuring hearing, it is not always used in research or clinical settings focused on the care of individuals with cognitive impairment. Subjective assessments of hearing, both self- and proxy-rated, are widespread but may not adequately capture the presence of hearing loss as compared to audiometry. This study investigates the concordance between subjective and objective hearing assessments among older adults with and without cognitive impairment and evaluates factors associated with concordance.

Methods

Participants were a subset of the Atherosclerosis Risk in C

SUBMITTER: Kim AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature