A5047138579- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
University of Maryland, College Park
2023-2025
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2024
Johns Hopkins University
2021-2023
Google (United States)
2023
Cochlear (United States)
2021-2023
Bloomberg (United States)
2023
Importance Hearing loss treatment delays cognitive decline in high-risk older adults. The preventive potential of addressing hearing on incident dementia a community-based population adults, and whether it varies by method measurement, is unknown. Objective To calculate the attributable fraction associated with adults to investigate differences age, sex, self-reported race, measurement. Design, Setting, Participants This prospective cohort study was part Atherosclerosis Risk Communities...
Abstract Objectives Late-life depression is a comorbidity that may co-occur in older adults with hearing loss—each has prevalent and independent modifiable risk factors for dementia. Methods Using data from 1,820 Health, Aging Body Composition study participants (74 ± 2.8 years, 38% Black race), we compared the loss–dementia/cognitive decline relationship between those normal hearing/mild loss moderate or greater loss. linear mixed-effects Cox proportional hazard models, investigated if...
Abstract Background Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) are one of the most common community-acquired infections, particularly among women. Common symptoms UTI include dysuria, urgency and increased frequency, lower abdominal pain. With appropriate treatment, may resolve in a few days. However, there is lack research on emotional impact this disease. We conducted qualitative, interview-based study to gain greater understanding uUTIs women China Japan. Methods A exploratory,...
Hearing loss is prevalent and consequential but under-diagnosed managed. The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) health risk assessment elicits patient-reported hearing concerns whether such information affects documentation, diagnosis, or referral unknown.
We examined the relationship between baseline olfactory performance and incident significant depressive symptoms longitudinal depression trajectories in well-functioning older adults. Inflammation cognitive status were as potential mediators. Older adults (n = 2 125, 71-82 years, 51% female, 37% Black) completed an odor identification task at Year 3 (our study baseline) of Health, Aging, Body Composition study. Cognitive assessments, symptoms, inflammatory markers ascertained across multiple...
The current standard for management of hearing loss in the United States involves use a aid. Anecdotal evidence suggests that aid may be less effective context dementia, though national data on and cessation are not described.
Abstract Background and Objectives Patient portals are secure online platforms that allow patients to perform electronic health management tasks engage in bidirectional information exchange with their care team. Some systems administer Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) risk assessments through the patient portal. Scalable opportunities from portal-based administration of not well understood. Our objective is 2-fold—to understand who receives vs misses an AWV assessment explore might be...
The ability to adequately hear is instrumental effective care.1 For those with dementia, unidentified or unmanaged hearing loss may exacerbate neuropsychiatric symptoms, social isolation, cognitive decline, and dementia care challenges.2 electronic medical record (EMR) presents an opportunity evaluate how clinicians' approach, discuss, health conditions concerns within the context of a visit.3 Few studies have characterized clinical documentation following expressed concerns.4 Medicare...
Abstract Background and Objectives The purpose of the study is to investigate association hearing loss (HL) with maintaining a usual source care (USOC). Research Design Methods In this we implemented time-to-event analysis using data from National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS), nationally representative older Medicare beneficiaries in United States. sample included 2 114 adults, aged 65+ years, 58.9% female, 20.4% Black, who reported having USOC during baseline round NHATS remained...
Abstract Hearing loss (HL) prevalence rises with age and is a potential barrier to communication, key component of caregiving relationships. With rapidly aging population, the United States faces surge in age-related HL tandem demand for disability-related care needs. We aim estimate trends national among (1) older adults receiving unpaid family (2) their caregivers. The National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS) linked Caregiving (NSOC) provide nationally representative samples Medicare...
Abstract Hearing loss (HL) is prevalent among older adults and may result in caregiving challenges due to communication barriers. This study aims investigate whether care recipients’ awareness of HL associated with attributes care. Using data from Round 12 (2022) the linked National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS) on Caregiving (NSOC), a sample 1,133 (Mean age: 62±15 years; Female: 68%) caregivers assisting 713 83±8 63%; White: 63%) audiometric was derived. From self-reported hearing...
Abstract Background Caregiving for older adults requires balancing multiple tasks ranging in complexity and demand. While often characterized as burdensome, there are also positive outcomes related to caregiving including potential benefits health outcomes. Although themselves caregivers, the association between cognitive has not been routinely studied. We examine incident dementia among self‐identified caregivers versus non‐caregivers. In secondary analysis, we 6‐year change performance....
This letter serves to underscore the importance of understanding relationship between hearing loss treatment and falls provide additional clarity commentary on interpretation results by Riska et al. (2021). With salience for older adults, clear in context is necessary understand evidence available need future studies.
We aimed to investigate the association of older adults' hearing difficulty status with caregiving time.