ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2024
Hearing Loss and Physical Activity Among Older Adults in the United States.
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- Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Trial
- Impact of a Hearing Intervention on the Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and T.V. Viewing in Older Adults: Results from a Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Trial
- Physical Activity and Cognitive Function Among Chinese Adults Aged 45 Years and Older with Self-Reported Hearing Loss: A 9-Year Longitudinal Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Observational
- Traumatic brain injury impact on normal hearing.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2026Review
- Physical function impacts hearing without mediation from systolic blood pressure.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Hearing impairment and cognitive decline: Alternative explanations to causality.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026Article
- Cochlear Inflammatory Microenvironment in Age-Related Hearing Loss: Mechanisms and Recent Advances.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Review
- Greater Severity of Hearing Loss Is Associated with Worse Balance Performance, but Exercise May Improve Stability.Gerontology · 2026Article
- Association of vitamin D deficiency with incident depression in patients with hearing impairment: an observational retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Temporal Trends in Hearing Aid Utilization in Korean Adults: A KNHANES-Based Study (2010-2022).Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Among Hispanic Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years and Older.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- Association between Visual, Hearing and Dual Sensory Impairment and the Frailty Syndrome.Aging and disease · 2025Article
- Can Hearing Aids Improve Physical Activity in Adults with Hearing Loss? A Feasibility Study.Audiology research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHearing loss is associated with adverse health outcomes among older adults. Lower physical activity levels may partly explain these observations, yet the association between hearing loss, hearing aid use, and physical activity among older adults is understudied.
methodsCross-sectional analysis of National Health and Aging Trends Study (2021) participants. The better-hearing ear pure-tone average (BPTA) at speech frequencies (0.5-4 kHz) was modeled continuously (10-dB increments) and categorically (no: ≤25 dB, mild: 26-40 dB, moderate or greater: >40 dB hearing loss). Activity measures were wrist accelerometry-derived (Actigraph) total activity counts, daily active minutes, activity fragmentation (using active-to-sedentary transition probability), and self-reported participation in vigorous activities and walking for exercise in the last month. We used multivariable regression adjusted for sociodemographic and health covariates.
resultsAmong 504 participants excluding hearing aid users (mean age = 79 years, 57% female, 9% Black), 338 (67%) had hearing loss. Worse hearing (continuously and categorically) was associated with fewer counts and active minutes, more fragmented activity, and greater odds of not reporting recent vigorous activities. Among 472 participants with hearing loss including hearing aid users, nonusers (n = 338) had more fragmented activity and greater odds of not reporting walking for exercise compared to users.
conclusionsOlder adults with hearing loss are less physically active. This may mediate the association between hearing loss and other adverse outcomes. Recognition of this potential association is essential for providers to better support older adults in maintaining an active lifestyle. Future research is warranted to understand the impact of hearing interventions.
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