ArticleJAMA network open2024
Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Among Persons Living With Dementia in the US.
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- Differences of Gradient Connectivity and Ventricle Volumes in Long-Term Sensorineural Hearing Loss Related Cognitive Impairment Correlate With Transcriptional Signatures.Human brain mapping · 2026Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Use in People With Dementia: Semistructured Interview Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Targeted adult hearing loss screening in the UK: policy options for equitable implementation through health-service pathways.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid Use, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Among Persons Living With Dementia: Findings From NACC.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association of sensory and motor impairments with dementia: a cross-sectional analysis in US older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Music Therapy Outcomes in Older Adults Using Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, or Combined Bimodal Devices: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation among individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis.BJPsych open · 2025Review
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Abstract
Importance: Dementia and hearing loss are prevalent and represent public health priorities, but little is known about the prevalence of hearing loss among persons living with dementia at a population level. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hearing loss and hearing aid use among a nationally representative sample of persons living with dementia. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from Medicare beneficiaries who participated in round 11 of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). The analytic sample included participants who had complete audiometric data and a dementia classification, and survey weights were applied to yield nationally representative estimates. Data were collected from June to November 2021, and analyzed from October 12, 2023, to February 27, 2024. Exposures: Audiometric measures of hearing loss and self-reported hearing aid use. Main Outcomes and Measures: National prevalence estimates of possible and probable dementia and hearing loss were estimated by applying NHATS survey weights of sex and age to the population aged 71 years or older based on the US Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey data. Results: The analytic sample comprised 2613 NHATS participants (74.6% aged 71-79 years and 25.4% aged ≥80 years; 52.9% female). Overall prevalence of hearing loss among participants with dementia was estimated at 79.4% (95% CI, 72.1%-85.3%). The prevalence of hearing loss increased with age, from 61.1% (95% CI, 37.7%-80.2%) among participants aged 71 to 74 years to 94.2% (95% CI, 88.8%-97.0%) among those aged 85 years or older. Among participants with hearing loss, 21.7% (95% CI, 16.2%-28.3%) reported hearing aid use. Conclusions and Relevance: In this cross-sectional study, the findings suggest that hearing loss is highly prevalent among individuals with dementia, with a low prevalence of hearing aid use. These findings reveal a potential opportunity for intervention.
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