biostudies-literatureEberhard JMNCATS NIH HHSNCRR NIH HHSNIDCD NIH HHS641-654https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10101874biostudies-literatureUnknown44(3)<h4>Objectives</h4>Lower general cognitive function is frequently reported in older adults with elevated pure-tone thresholds. Here, we examined reason(s) for this association, including whether this relationship is dependent on the frequency range or extent of hearing loss and cognitive screening performance.<h4>Design</h4>Linear regression was used to examine associations between better-ear pure-tone thresholds and Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) performance in a cross-sectional sample of relatively healthy older adults (N = 508; 68% women, 60-89+ years; M age = 72). Quantile regression was also used to identify the ranges of 0.5 and 4.0 kHz thresholds and MMSE scores where these variables exhibited significant associations.<h4>Results</h4>MMSE scores and pure-tone thresholds exhibited smEar and hearingProbability Distributions for Associations Between Cognitive Screening and Pure-tone Thresholds in Older Adults.PMC10101874C06 RR014516UL1 TR001450T32 DC014435P50 DC000422Dubno JREberhard JMMatthews LJVaden KIEckert MAfalseProbability Distributions for Associations Between Cognitive Screening and Pure-tone Thresholds in Older Adults.<h4>Objectives</h4>Lower general cognitive function is frequently reported in older adults with elevated pure-tone thresholds. Here, we examined reason(s) for this association, including whether this relationship is dependent on the frequency range or extent of hearing loss and cognitive screening performance.<h4>Design</h4>Linear regression was used to examine associations between better-ear pure-tone thresholds and Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) performance in a cross-sectional sample of relatively healthy older adults (N = 508; 68% women, 60-89+ years; M age = 72). Quantile regression was also used to identify the ranges of 0.5 and 4.0 kHz thresholds and MMSE scores where these variables exhibited significant associations.<h4>Results</h4>MMSE scores and pure-tone thresholds exhibited sm2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May-Jun 012025-04-21T15:12:17.958Z2025-04-21T15:12:17.958ZS-EPMC101018743660774410.1097/aud.000000000000131310.1097/AUD.0000000000001313