Association between presbycusis and cognitive function: contributing factors in older adult
Duo Wei, Yuehong Chen, Bin Liu, Zhiqiang Tan · 2026
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Description
Age-related hearing loss is common in later life, and a growing body of work ties it to faster mental decline. Duo Wei and co-authors examine that link in a 2026 study of 126 adults over sixty. Fifty-eight had the hearing loss; the rest heard normally.
Both groups lost mental test ground with age. Within the hearing-loss group, worse hearing and weaker speech recognition tracked lower scores. Statistical modeling found more schooling protective, while deeper and longer hearing loss raised the odds of impairment. Age and sex did not matter once other factors were counted. The authors argue hearing care belongs in plans to protect the aging mind.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Duo Wei, Yuehong Chen, Bin Liu, Zhiqiang Tan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |