Observational studyBMC geriatrics2025
Trends and driving factors of age-related hearing loss and severity over 30 years: a cross-sectional study.
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- Trends and mechanistic insights into hypertension-associated hearing loss: a 20-year perspective (2005-2025).Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Global trends in hearing loss among the working-age population: a 30-year epidemiological analysis.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Environmental exposure to air pollution and climate: Intersecting the impact on ear and nose health and chemosensory function (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of hearing loss in Iranian older adults: a cross- sectional study of Amirkola Health and Ageing Project.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Trends and Drivers of Head and Neck Cancers in Older Adults Over 30 Years: A Population-Based Modelling Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Consistent Determinants Across Two Community-Based Cohorts in Southern China.Journal of aging research · 2026Article
- The Influence of Auditory Dysfunction on Ergonomic Workplace Design for Aging Employees.Audiology research · 2025Article
- The relationship between hearing loss and cognitive function in the elderly: the mediating effect of social isolation.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAge-related hearing loss (AHL) is a modifiable risk factor for chronic disability and cognitive decline in adults over 60 years globally. Despite its preventable nature, long-term trends (1992-2021) in AHL burden and its demographic, socioeconomic, occupational noise exposures, and geographic drivers remain underexplored, limiting targeted intervention strategies.
methodsThis observational study analyzed age-standardized prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) for AHL among adults aged ≥60 years using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (1992-2021). Data were stratified by sex, age, region, and nation, with demographic decomposition to isolate population aging effects and Bayesian spatiotemporal regression to quantify modifiable drivers (e.g., occupational noise). Temporal trends were evaluated by calculating annual average percentage change (AAPC) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsFrom 1992 to 2021, AHL-related prevalence and YLDs showed an upward trend globally (AAPC
conclusionThe global burden of AHL continues to rise, which is a growing problem for countries with medium SDI levels. Occupational noise exposure emerges as a critical modifiable risk factor, particularly in rapidly industrializing economies, highlighting the urgent need to prioritize workplace hearing protection programs and targeted noise control policies tailored to regional contexts. These interventions are especially vital for older men in low-resource settings and medically underserved countries to mitigate preventable disability and address health inequities.
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