Cognitive function trajectories and influencing factors in Chinese older adults with self-reported hearing impairment: findings from CHARLS 2013–2020
Xuan Huang, Cui Ye, Ziyu Wang, Shufang Zuo, Yong Xu, Jinghong Liang, Martine Puts, Lu Lin · 2025
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Xuan Huang and co-authors trace mind function paths in older Chinese adults with hearing loss. Their 2025 study mines a national aging survey across seven years. Hearing loss links to faster mind decline, yet how function moves in those affected was unclear. Tests scored memory, orientation, focus, and executive skill, and a grouping model sorted people into paths.
Three paths emerged: a low group in decline, a mid group in decline, and a high group holding steady. Youth, sound eyes and body, mild low mood, and short naps favored the better paths. Poor hearing, no schooling, and still working cut the odds of landing well. The team flags guard factors.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xuan Huang, Cui Ye, Ziyu Wang, Shufang Zuo, Yong Xu, Jinghong Liang, Martine Puts, Lu Lin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |