A5102800323- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Physical Activity and Health
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Johns Hopkins University
2016-2025
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2016-2025
Cochlear (United States)
2019-2024
Schneider Electric (France)
2024
Google (United States)
2019-2024
Cochlear (Australia)
2018-2024
Defence Electronics Application Laboratory
2024
Bloomberg (United States)
2023
Cochlear (France)
2023
Public Health Department
2023
Background:Whetherhearinglossisindependentlyassociatedwithacceleratedcognitivedeclineinolderadults is unknown. Methods:Westudied1984olderadults(meanage,77.4 years) enrolled in the Health ABC Study, a prospective observational study begun 1997-1998. Our baseline cohort consisted of participants without prevalent cognitive impairment (Modified Mini-Mental State Examination [3MS] score, 80) who underwent audiometric testinginyear5.Participantswerefollowedupfor6years. Hearing was defined at...
Objective: To determine whether hearing loss is associated with incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD).Design: Prospective study of 639 individuals who underwent audiometric testing were free in 1990 to 1994.Hearing was defined by a pure-tone average thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz the better-hearing ear (normal, Ͻ25 dB [n = 455]; mild loss, 25-40 [n=125]; moderate 41-70 [n=53]; severe Ͼ70 6]).Diagnosis made consensus diagnostic conference.Cox proportional hazards models used...
Hearing loss has been associated with cognitive and functional decline in older adults may be amenable to rehabilitative interventions, but national estimates of hearing prevalence aid use are unavailable. We analyzed data from the 2005–2006 cycle National Health Nutritional Examination Survey, which is first ever incorporate assessment aged 70 years older. Audiometry was performed 717 adults, on use, noise exposure, medical history, demographics were obtained interviews. Analyses...
To determine the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive function as assessed with a standardized neurocognitive battery. We hypothesized priori that greater is associated lower test scores on tests of memory executive function.
To estimate the age- and severity-specific prevalence of hearing impairment in United States.
To determine if age-related hearing loss is associated with social isolation and whether factors such as age, gender, income, race, or aid use moderated the association.Cross-sectional.Randomly sampled United States communities.Cross-sectional data on adults 60 to 84 years old from 1999 2006 cycles of National Health Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. The dependent variable was isolation, which defined using score (SIS), a 4-point composite index consisting items pertaining strength...
To investigate the association between hearing loss and cognitive function in a nationally representative sample of older adults. We analyzed data from 1999 to 2002 cycles National Health Nutritional Examination Survey during which participants aged 60–69 years (n = 605) underwent both audiometric testing. Hearing was defined by pure tone average thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz better ear. Cognitive testing consisted Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), nonverbal test that assesses...
Age-related peripheral hearing impairment (HI) is prevalent, treatable, and may be a risk factor for dementia in older adults. In prospective analysis, we quantified the association of HI with incident domain-specific cognitive decline memory, perceptual speed, processing speed. Data were from Health, Aging Body Composition (Health ABC) study, biracial cohort well-functioning adults aged 70–79 years. Dementia was defined using prespecified algorithm incorporating medication use, hospital...
This article summarizes the presentations and recommendations of tenth annual American Geriatrics Society National Institute on Aging Bench-to-Bedside research conference, "Sensory Impairment Cognitive Decline," October 2-3, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland. The risk impairment hearing, vision, other senses increases with age, almost 15% individuals aged 70 older have dementia. As number adults increases, sensory cognitive impairments will affect a growing proportion population. To limit its...
Hearing impairment (HI) is prevalent, modifiable, and has been associated with cognitive decline.We tested the hypothesis that audiometric HI measured in 2013 poorer function 253 men women from Washington County, Maryland (mean age = 76.9 years) a pilot study carried out within Atherosclerosis Risk Communities Neurocognitive Study.Three tests were administered 1990-1992, 1996-1998, 2013, full neuropsychological battery was 2013.Multivariable-adjusted differences standardized scores...
Nearly 38 million individuals in the United States have untreated hearing loss, which is associated with cognitive and functional decline. National initiatives to address loss are currently under way.To determine whether increased health care cost utilization on basis of data from a claims database.Retrospective, propensity-matched cohort study persons without based for services rendered between January 1, 1999, December 31, 2016, large insurance database. There were 154 414, 44 852, 4728...
Hearing impairment is highly prevalent, but little known about hearing health care among older minority adults.We analyzed nationally representative, cross-sectional data from 1,544 adults ≥ 70 years with audiometry and the 2005-2006 2009-2010 National Health Nutritional Examination Surveys.After adjusting for age speech frequency pure tone average, Blacks (odds ratio [OR] = 1.68, vs. Whites) those greater education (OR 1.63, college < high school) were more likely to report recent testing,...