Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Alison R. Huang, Kening Jiang, Frank R. Lin, Jennifer A. Deal, Nicholas S. Reed
Summary: This study examines the relationship between audiometric hearing loss, hearing aid use, and dementia among older adults in the US Medicare program.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Megan Knoetze, Faheema Mahomed-Asmail, Vinaya Manchaiah, De Wet Swanepoel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of sound-level monitoring earphones on listening behaviors in young adults, and the results showed that these earphones can accurately and reliably measure sound exposure from personal audio systems and potentially promote safe listening behavior through feedback.
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Jamile Cabral da Silva, Cristiano Miranda de Araujo, Debora Luders, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Adriana Bender Moreira de Lacerda, Maria Renata Jose, Ana Cristina Guarinello
Summary: This systematic review investigates the impact of social stigma associated with hearing loss on the self-stigma experienced by adults and older adults. The results suggest that social stigma can lead to withdrawal, social segregation, and negative self-perception.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Liat Shechter Shvartzman, Limor Lavie, Karen Banai
Summary: The study found that older adults with age-related hearing loss exhibit substantial individual differences in speech perception in adverse listening conditions, with rapid perceptual learning being an important factor. Age, severity of hearing loss, and pre-learning perception of time-compressed speech were found to have significant impact on fast speech and speech in noise perception.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tian Xie, Danxia Liu, Jing Guo, Bo Zhang
Summary: The study examined the longitudinal relationship between sensory loss and depression among Chinese older adults. Vision loss and dual sensory loss were significantly associated with depression, while hearing loss was not. Targeted mental health intervention programs should be delivered to individuals with vision loss or dual sensory loss.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Isabella M. Lichen, Michelle J. Berning, Susan M. Bower, Jessica A. Stanich, Molly M. Jeffery, Ronna L. Campbell, Laura E. Walker, Fernanda Bellolio
Summary: The study found that a comfort cart in the emergency department provided effective comfort and communication for elderly patients. Survey results showed that the comfort cart had a significant impact on improving patients' overall experience and independence. Healthcare providers also believed that the comfort cart could increase patient satisfaction, enhance the ability to provide compassionate care, and improve patient orientation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katie Neal, Catherine M. McMahon, Sarah E. Hughes, Isabelle Boisvert
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the measures used to evaluate listening skills required for oral communication in adults with hearing loss. The results showed that the current measures primarily focus on word or sentence identification, with limited use of discourse-based measures. Furthermore, there is a lack of consensus and consideration of different domains in the existing measures. Therefore, the current measures may have limited clinical application in assessing the listening-related communication skills required by adults with hearing loss in daily life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Dominique Wright, Jean-Pierre Gagne
Summary: The study examined acclimatization of older adults with hearing loss to hearing aids using listening effort and behavioral measures. Results showed that new hearing aid users improved in speech recognition in noise over time, with an acclimatization effect observed over a 4-week period. However, there was no significant change in listening effort measures over time and no correlation between acclimatization and cognitive abilities.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Richard K. Gurgel, Kevin Duff, Norman L. Foster, Kaitlynn A. Urano, Alvin deTorres
Summary: The study demonstrates the cognitive benefits of cochlear implantation in older adults one year after surgery, with greater improvement seen in those with cognitive impairment prior to surgery, confirming the benefits of cochlear implantation on cognitive function in older adults.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sahar Assi, Emmanuel E. Garcia Morales, Gwen Windham, Frank R. Lin, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Aishwarya Shukla, Priya Palta, Jennifer A. Deal, Nicholas S. Reed, Pablo Martinez-Amezcua
Summary: This study investigated the association between hearing loss and frailty, and found that hearing loss was associated with an increased risk of frailty and its components such as slow gait and low physical activity.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chris J. James, Petra L. Graham, Frank A. Betances Reinoso, Silvia N. Breuning, Marcin Durko, Alicia Huarte Irujo, Juan Royo Lopez, Lida Mueller, Adam Perenyi, Rafael Jaramillo Saffon, Sandra Salinas Garcia, Mark Schuessler, Margarita J. Schwarz Langer, Piotr H. Skarzynski, Dianne J. Mecklenburg
Summary: Research found that older adults with mild or no hearing loss make more errors and exert more effort listening to speech. Cochlear implants restore hearing to deaf patients but with limited fidelity. The study suggests that in CI patients, patient-reported hearing and health-related quality of life may vary according to age.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Laura Campos, Allan Prochazka, Melinda Anderson, Alexander Kaizer, Carol Foster, Timothy Hullar
Summary: Older adults with hearing loss have a higher risk of falls compared to those with normal hearing. This study found that wearing hearing aids, especially consistently, can lower the odds of falling in these individuals.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Domenico Cuda, Sara Ghiselli, Alessandra Murri
Summary: The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using hearing aids for elderly individuals with hearing impairment, in improving speech perception in noisy environments and overall health-related quality of life.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chelsea Liu, Niranjani Nagarajan, Lama Assi, Kening Jiang, Danielle S. Powell, Emily Pedersen, Lori Rosman, Dillan Villavisanis, Michelle C. Carlson, Bonnielin K. Swenor, Jennifer A. Deal
Summary: There is variation in methods used to assess sensory impairment in studies measuring cognitive function among older adults. Standardized protocols are needed to ensure equitable inclusion of study participants.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alexander S. Kim, Joshua F. Betz, Marilyn Albert, Jennifer A. Deal, Sarah P. Faucette, Esther S. Oh, Nicholas S. Reed, Frank R. Lin, Carrie L. Nieman
Summary: This study found that self- and proxy-rated hearing assessments have low sensitivity compared to audiometry, which may lead to underreporting and unaddressed hearing loss among older adults. Female sex was positively associated with concordance for self-rated hearing assessments.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
