Longitudinal study of hearing loss and subjective cognitive function decline in men |
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Authors: | Sharon G Curhan Walter C Willett Francine Grodstein Gary C Curhan |
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Institution: | 1. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA;3. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;4. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;5. Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
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Abstract: | IntroductionWe examined the relation between self-reported hearing loss, hearing aid use, and risk of subjective cognitive function (SCF) decline.MethodsWe conducted an 8-year (2008–2016) longitudinal study of 10,107 men aged ≥62 years who reported their hearing status in 2006 and had no subjective cognitive concerns in 2008. Change in SCF scores was assessed by a 6-item questionnaire, and subjective decline was defined as new report of at least one SCF concern during follow-up.ResultsHearing loss was associated with higher risk of SCF decline. Compared with no hearing loss, the multivariable-adjusted relative risk (95% CI) of incident SCF decline was 1.30 (1.18, 1.42), 1.42 (1.26, 1.61), and 1.54 (1.22, 1.96) among men with mild, moderate, and severe hearing loss (no hearing aids), respectively (P-trend < .001). Among men with severe hearing loss who used hearing aids, the multivariable-adjusted relative risk (95% CI) was 1.37 (1.18, 1.60).DiscussionHearing loss was associated with substantially higher risk of subsequent subjective cognitive decline in men. |
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Keywords: | Cognition Subjective cognitive function Hearing loss Hearing aids Aging Longitudinal study |
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