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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2021

Screening Tools and Assessment Methods of Cognitive Decline Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss: A Review.

Tao Yue, Yu Chen, Qi Zheng, Zihao Xu, Wei Wang, Guangjian Ni

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Age-Related Hearing Decline and Resting-State Networks.American journal of audiology · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tao YueDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Yu ChenAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Qi ZhengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zihao XuAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Guangjian NiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin University · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Strong links between hearing and cognitive function have been confirmed by a growing number of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Seniors with age-related hearing loss (ARHL) have a significantly higher cognitive impairment incidence than those with normal hearing. The correlation mechanism between ARHL and cognitive decline is not fully elucidated to date. However, auditory intervention for patients with ARHL may reduce the risk of cognitive decline, as early cognitive screening may improve related treatment strategies. Currently, clinical audiology examinations rarely include cognitive screening tests, partly due to the lack of objective quantitative indicators with high sensitivity and specificity. Questionnaires are currently widely used as a cognitive screening tool, but the subject's performance may be negatively affected by hearing loss. Numerous electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies analyzed brain structure and function changes in patients with ARHL. These objective electrophysiological tools can be employed to reveal the association mechanism between auditory and cognitive functions, which may also find biological markers to be more extensively applied in assessing the progression towards cognitive decline and observing the effects of rehabilitation training for patients with ARHL. In this study, we reviewed clinical manifestations, pathological changes, and causes of ARHL and discussed their cognitive function effects. Specifically, we focused on current cognitive screening tools and assessment methods and analyzed their limitations and potential integration.

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