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Medicine, General & Internal
Karolina Dzaman, Marlena Ziemska-Gorczyca, Ireneusz Kantor
Summary: Hearing loss is a common cause of disability worldwide, and a study compared the demographic structure and hearing test results in people qualified for hearing aids over the past 25 years. The analysis of 1246 patients revealed that the first group had elevated air conduction thresholds, while the second group had increased bone conduction thresholds. Additionally, there were significant differences in gender distribution between the two groups, with modern women using hearing aids more frequently.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Kristal M. Riska, Sarah B. Peskoe, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Alexander Gordee, Juliessa M. Pavon, Se Eun Kim, Jessica S. West, Sherri L. Smith
Summary: The primary objective of this study was to determine if hearing aid use modified the association between self-reported hearing status and falls or falls-related injury. The results showed that hearing aid use does not impact the association between self-reported hearing status and the odds of falls or falls-related injury in a longitudinal sample.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Emma Hooper, Laura J. E. Brown, Hannah Cross, Piers Dawes, Iracema Leroi, Christopher J. Armitage
Summary: This study investigated factors influencing the use of hearing aids among community residents with dementia and age-related hearing loss, using the Theoretical Domains Framework. The findings suggest that hearing aid use is influenced by proficiency in handling the device, positive experiential consequences, comfort or fit of the aid, person-environment interactions, and social reinforcement. The study highlights the importance of adopting a multifaceted approach to hearing aid interventions and the need for further high-quality research in this area.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Tatiana Marques, Filipa D. Marques, Antonio Migueis
Summary: This study found that an increase in hearing thresholds is associated with a significant increase in depressive symptoms in older adults, while aural rehabilitation has a significant effect in improving depressive symptoms and promoting quality of life.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marcia Regina Cominetti, Henrique Pott, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Raquel Gutierrez Zuniga
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) on cognitive decline in older adults. The results revealed a significant association between ARHL and cognitive decline, highlighting the importance of timely intervention. Additionally, the use of hearing aids was found to reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Luis R. Cassinotti, Lingchao Ji, Beatriz C. Borges, Nathan D. Cass, Aditi S. Desai, David C. Kohrman, M. Charles Liberman, Gabriel Corfas
Summary: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a common sensory deficit in the elderly, often accompanied by psychological and medical comorbidities. Synaptic loss between spiral ganglion neurons and inner hair cells is an early event in cochlear aging. Overexpressing neurotrophin-3 can prevent synaptic pathology and improve cochlear function, leading to milder ARHL in older mice.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katrien Kestens, Sofie Degeest, Marijke Miatton, Hannah Keppler
Summary: The study found that performance in visual and verbal working memory and processing speed decreased with age. Males outperformed females in working memory, while the effect of gender on processing speed was not clear. Hearing sensitivity only had a significant impact on visual processing speed.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Kelly M. Reavis, Nikolai Bisgaard, Barbara Canlon, Judy R. Dubno, Robert D. Frisina, Ronna Hertzano, Larry E. Humes, Paul Mick, Natalie A. Phillips, M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Benjamin Shuster, Gurjit Singh
Summary: There is evidence that sex and gender differences have an impact on hearing loss risk and outcomes, both in animals and humans. However, many studies have not reported or analyzed data based on sex or gender. It is important to recognize the influence of sex-linked biology and gender on hearing health in order to advance the field of hearing science and benefit all individuals.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Andrea Frosolini, Pietro Cinquemani, Cosimo De Filippis, Andrea Lovato
Summary: This study aimed to determine the preferred type of hearing rehabilitation (bilateral or unilateral hearing aids) and the factors driving patients' choice. The results showed that 58.3% of patients chose to continue with bilateral hearing aids, while 41.7% chose unilateral hearing aids. Age was a significant factor, with older patients more likely to choose unilateral hearing aids. Unilateral hearing aids performed significantly worse in speech in noise tests, highlighting the importance of bilateral rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Mie Laerkegaard Joergensen, Petteri Hyvarinen, Sueli Caporali, Torsten Dau
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of broadband amplification as a treatment for tinnitus in individuals with high-frequency hearing loss. The results suggest that broadband amplification can reduce distress and annoyance associated with tinnitus, but it does not significantly impact tinnitus pitch and loudness.
Article
Neurosciences
Evie C. Landry, Mirre Scholte, Matthew P. Su, Yvette Horstink, Rishi Mandavia, Maroeska M. Rovers, Anne G. M. Schilder
Summary: This study utilizes health economic modeling to assess the cost-effectiveness of novel hearing therapeutics for age-related sensorineural hearing loss. The results indicate that these novel treatments may be cost-effective under current willingness-to-pay thresholds, providing better outcomes and cost savings compared to the current standard of care.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Bhavisha Parmar, Mwanaisha Phiri, Courtney Caron, Tess Bright, Wakisa Mulwafu
Summary: The study described the profile of patients attending the audiology clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi from 2016 to 2017. It found an increasing demand for hearing services but a low uptake of hearing aids among those in need. Further evaluation of service provision and treatment outcomes is recommended to inform the development of future audiology clinics in low resource settings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neuroimaging
Elizabeth Heinrichs-Graham, Elizabeth A. Walker, Jacob A. Eastman, Michaela R. Frenzel, Timothy R. Joe, Ryan W. McCreery
Summary: Although children with hearing loss performed similarly to children with normal hearing on a verbal working memory task, they exhibited different patterns of neural oscillatory activity during encoding and maintenance processes, which were correlated with language ability. This suggests that children with hearing loss may utilize compensatory right-hemispheric activity to achieve language function.
NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kristin M. Uhler, Alexander M. Kaizer, Kerry A. Walker, Phillip M. Gilley
Summary: Early intervention for children with hearing loss has been shown to improve language development. This study utilized a conditioned head turn task to assess speech discrimination in this population and found it to be clinically feasible. The findings support previous research on speech perception abilities in both children with hearing loss and those with normal hearing.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kai Chen, Li Zhou, Rui Zhao, Yuedi Tang
Summary: This study evaluated the information quality of hearing aids videos on TikTok and found that the videos mainly focus on features, functionalities, and purchase or fitting advice, with limited information on the disadvantages and complications of hearing aids. Overall, the quality of the videos varies greatly depending on the source, and patients should be cautious when obtaining information on TikTok.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Olivia Nirmalasari, Sara K. Mamo, Carrie L. Nieman, Allison Simpson, Jessica Zimmerman, Milap A. Nowrangi, Frank R. Lin, Esther S. Oh
INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
(2017)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sara K. Mamo, Samantha J. Mayhew, Matthew K. McNabney, Jack Rund, Frank R. Lin
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2018)
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
H. Isabel Hubbard, Sara K. Mamo, Tammy Hopper
SEMINARS IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE
(2018)
Review
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sara K. Mamo, Nicholas S. Reed, Carrie Price, Dona Occhipinti, Alexandra Pletnikova, Frank R. Lin, Esther S. Oh
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sara K. Mamo, John H. Grose, Emily Buss
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sara K. Mamo, Nicholas S. Reed, A. Richey Sharrett, Marilyn S. Albert, Josef Coresh, Thomas H. Mosley, David Knopman, Frank R. Lin, Jennifer A. Deal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alexander S. Kim, Emmanuel E. Garcia Morales, Halima Amjad, Valerie T. Cotter, Frank R. Lin, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Milap A. Nowrangi, Sara K. Mamo, Nicholas S. Reed, Sevil Yasar, Esther S. Oh, Carrie L. Nieman
Summary: In elderly patients with dementia, greater hearing loss severity is associated with more neuropsychiatric symptoms and more severe depressive symptoms, while the use of hearing aids is associated with fewer neuropsychiatric symptoms, lower severity, and less severe depressive symptoms. Identifying and addressing hearing loss may be a promising non-pharmacological intervention in preventing and treating neuropsychiatric symptoms.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sara K. Mamo, Kara A. Wheeler
Summary: The study aimed to characterize the health characteristics of older adults in a long-term group care setting, focusing on the impact of hearing loss and cognitive impairment. Results showed a high prevalence of hearing loss and cognitive impairment among the sample, with 43% of those with mild hearing loss also having cognitive impairment. While there were no significant differences between cognitive impairment groups within their hearing loss degree, the sample exhibited a high prevalence of other chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and depression.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sara K. Mamo, Karen S. Helfer
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of different maskers on speech understanding in older adults with varying cognitive statuses. Results showed that individuals with MCI or mild dementia performed worse in speech perception tasks compared to their healthy counterparts, especially in the presence of competing speech.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Karen S. Helfer, Sara K. Mamo, Michael Clauss, Silvana Tellerico
Summary: The study found that the use of face masks led to poorer perceived speech understanding, especially in noisy environments; self-rated communication ability was rated poorer with increasing age, but younger adults did not rate their speech understanding ability in noisy situations lower than middle-aged or older adults; communication difficulties caused by wearing face masks varied by age and self-rated hearing levels.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Karen S. Helfer, Sara K. Mamo, Michael Clauss, Lincoln Dunn
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the subjective and objective benefit provided by direct-to-consumer hearing devices for middle-aged adults. The results showed that these devices have the potential to improve speech recognition and reduce listening effort in this population. The degree of hearing loss did not have an impact on the benefit from these devices. Many participants indicated a willingness to use these devices in their daily lives.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Gerontology
Janet S. Choi, Kyoo S. Shim, Na E. Shin, Carrie L. Nieman, Sara K. Mamo, Hae-Ra Han, Frank R. Lin
JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL GERONTOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Gerontology
Janet S. Choi, Kyoo S. Shim, Kunhwa Kim, Carrie L. Nieman, Sara K. Mamo, Frank R. Lin, Hae-Ra Han
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Gerontology
Carrie L. Nieman, Nicole Marrone, Sara K. Mamo, Joshua Betz, Janet S. Choi, Kevin J. Contrera, Roland J. Thorpe, Laura N. Gitlin, Elizabeth K. Tanner, Hae-Ra Han, Sarah L. Szanton, Frank R. Lin
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alexandra J. Horne, Kimberly S. Chiew, Jie Zhuang, Linda K. George, R. Alison Adcock, Guy G. Potter, Eleonora M. Lad, Scott W. Cousins, Frank R. Lin, Sara K. Mamo, Nan-Kuei Chen, Abigail J. Maciejewski, Xuan Duong Fernandez, Heather E. Whitson
JOURNAL OF AGING RESEARCH
(2018)
