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ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2026

Listen to Your Heart and Mind: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Study on Combined Screening for Raised Blood Pressure, Atrial Fibrillation, Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss in Older Adults.

Isabella Tan, Aletta E Schutte, Catherine Morgan, Henry Brodaty, Sonali R Gnanenthiran, Katya Numbers, Hueiming Liu, Menglu Ouyang, Paola Incerti, Padraig Kitterick and 1 more

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Isabella TanThe George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-6190
Aletta E SchutteThe George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9217-4937
Catherine MorganNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Henry BrodatyCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-6617
Sonali R GnanenthiranThe George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-6461
Katya NumbersCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7009-2401
Hueiming LiuThe George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-8673
Menglu OuyangThe George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7917-6858
Paola IncertiNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-6672
Padraig KitterickNational Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-5318
Mridula SharmaDepartment of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0448-6429

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University of New South Wales
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Abstract

objectiveTo determine the potential feasibility and acceptability of combined screening for raised blood pressure (BP), atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment (CI) in older adults within a setting of hearing health assessment for detection of hearing loss.

methodsWe recruited participants aged 65 years or older (n = 35; mean age 73 ± 6 years, 51% females) from the community to attend a single visit lasting approximately 60-90 min. Prior to a comprehensive hearing assessment, BP was measured with an automatic BP monitor with AF detection, and CI screening was conducted using the patient section of the General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition instrument. A subset of participants (n = 16, 50% females) was interviewed post study to evaluate acceptability.

resultsA total of 21 positive screens (six raised BP; two possible AF; 13 hearing loss) and 12 potential positive screens for possible CI were detected in 25 (71%) participants. Eight participants (23%) had more than one newly detected condition. Interviews revealed that combined screening was feasible and acceptable as participants felt it was 'convenient,' 'saves time' and 'more efficient.'

conclusionsCombined screening for raised BP, AF and CI in older adults within a hearing health assessment setting appears feasible and was generally perceived positively by participants in this pilot study. Further implementation studies should be conducted with process and outcome evaluation embedded to confirm feasibility and acceptability as well as to evaluate cost-effectiveness and health outcomes for combined screening in older adults.

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Atrial FibrillationBlood PressureCognitionCognitive DysfunctionHearing LossHypertensionMass ScreeningAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePilot Projectsatrial fibrillationcognition disordersdiagnostic screening programmeshearing losshypertension

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