ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2022
Is There an Association Between Untreated Hearing Loss and Psychosocial Outcomes?
Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and therapeutic interventions: A systematic review of insights from preclinical animal models.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- A Multidimensional Comparison of Psychosocial Adjustment, Functional Hearing, and Device Benefit in Adult Hearing Device Users.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Baseline Differences in Cochlear Implant Candidates: Bilateral Traditional vs. Expanded Indications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Expression of Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide and Its Application to Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia With Monitored Anesthesia Care in the Very Elderly: The University of California, Los Angeles, Experience.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2026Article
- Impact of hearing aid usage on the quality of life of the older adult in KwaZulu-Natal.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2026Article
- Health insurance status and hearing aid utilization in U.S. older adults: A population-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Investigating Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation Disparities Through the County Health Rankings System.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Burden of hearing loss and diagnostic utility of a screening tool in Kazakhstan: insights from national and cross-sectional analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The mediating effect of depression on the association of hearing loss with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- [Journal Club].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025Article
- Hearing impairment and dementia: cause, catalyst or consequence?Journal of neurology · 2025Review
- Cost-Effectiveness of Hearing Aids in South Korea: A Multistate Markov Model Analysis.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Potential Roles of Audiologists Supporting Patients' OTC Hearing Aid Journey.Seminars in hearing · 2025Review
- Equitable access to cochlear implants: a perspective on social justice and international obligations.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional study of how high-frequency hearing loss impacts cognitive functions in middle-aged-to-older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Article
- Hearing loss, social isolation and depression in participants aged 50 years or over in Tasmania, Australia.Australasian journal on ageing · 2024Article
- Factors correlated with hearing aids adherence in older adults: a prospective controlled study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Observational
- The impact of amplification on quality of life in women with Turner syndrome.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2024Article
- Sensorineural hearing loss and cognitive impairment: three hypotheses.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Review
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Abstract
Objective: Age-related hearing loss is one of the leading causes of disability in older adults. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between untreated hearing loss, social (perception of quality and quantity of social network) and emotional loneliness (perception of limited emotional support), social isolation (size of the social network), social support (actual or perceived availability of resources from the social network) and psychological discomfort (depression, anxiety, and stress) in older adults. Study Design: Cross-sectional study design. Methods: A total of 202 community derived sample of volunteers, age range 40-89 years, mean age (M) = 65.3 ± 11.0 years were recruited. Of these 115 were females ( Results: Hearing loss significantly contributed to both moderate [ Conclusion: Untreated hearing loss significantly increases the odds of being emotionally lonely. Depression significantly contributes to social and emotional loneliness, satisfaction with social support and social loneliness. Given the higher prevalence of loneliness and psychological discomfort and their associations with untreated hearing loss, hearing-impaired older adults are at significant risk of developing loneliness and psychological discomfort. Therefore, hearing health professionals should be aware of the psychosocial burden that may accompany hearing loss, in order to provide appropriate advice and support.
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