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View article: Challenges and opportunities in direct-to-consumer hearing healthcare service delivery: a scoping review
Challenges and opportunities in direct-to-consumer hearing healthcare service delivery: a scoping review Open
Despite the rising prevalence of hearing loss worldwide, underutilization of hearing aids persists. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) hearing services have emerged as a potential solution to address barriers in conventional audiology services. This…
View article: Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomised controlled trial
Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness
Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness Open
Importance Promoting social connection among older adults is a public health priority. Addressing hearing loss may reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Objective To describe the effect of a best-practice hearing inter…
View article: Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial
Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial Open
INTRODUCTION Results from the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) trial suggest hearing intervention may not reduce 3‐year cognitive decline in all older adults with hearing loss but may be beneficial in certain group…
View article: Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: A Secondary Analysis of the <scp>ACHIEVE</scp> Study
Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: A Secondary Analysis of the <span>ACHIEVE</span> Study Open
Background Hearing loss is prevalent in older adults and is associated with reduced daily physical activity, but whether hearing intervention attenuates declines in physical activity is unknown. We investigated the 3‐year effect of a heari…
View article: Effect of hearing intervention on three‐year change in brain morphology
Effect of hearing intervention on three‐year change in brain morphology Open
Background Prior longitudinal studies among older adults have documented associations between hearing loss and changes in brain morphology. Whether interventions involving hearing aids can reduce age‐related atrophy is unknown. A substudy …
View article: A Hearing Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults
A Hearing Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Open
Importance Health-related quality of life is a critical health outcome and a clinically important patient-reported outcome in clinical trials. Hearing loss is associated with poorer health-related quality-of-life in older adults. Objective…
View article: A Hearing Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults
A Hearing Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Open
Importance: Health-related quality of life is a critical health outcome and a clinically important patient-reported outcome in clinical trials. Hearing loss is associated with poorer health-related quality-of-life in older adults. Objectiv…
View article: Effect of hearing intervention on communicative function: A secondary analysis of the <scp>ACHIEVE</scp> randomized controlled trial
Effect of hearing intervention on communicative function: A secondary analysis of the <span>ACHIEVE</span> randomized controlled trial Open
Background The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Study was designed to determine the effects of a best‐practice hearing intervention on cognitive decline among community‐dwelling older adults. Here, we conducted a s…
View article: Effect of hearing intervention on communicative function: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial
Effect of hearing intervention on communicative function: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial Open
BACKGROUND: The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Study was designed to determine the effects of a best-practice hearing intervention on cognitive decline among community-dwelling older adults. Here, we conducted a …
View article: Adult-onset hearing loss and incident cognitive impairment and dementia – A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
Adult-onset hearing loss and incident cognitive impairment and dementia – A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies Open
Cohort studies consistently support that adult-onset hearing loss increases the risk of incident cognitive decline, dementia, MCI, and ADD.
View article: Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audiology service delivery: Observational study of the role of social media in patient communication
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audiology service delivery: Observational study of the role of social media in patient communication Open
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted an era in hearing health care that necessitates a comprehensive rethinking of audiology service delivery. There has been a significant increase in the number of individuals with hearing loss who seek i…
View article: Description of the Baseline Audiologic Characteristics of the Participants Enrolled in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders Study
Description of the Baseline Audiologic Characteristics of the Participants Enrolled in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders Study Open
Purpose: The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study is a randomized clinical trial designed to determine the effects of a best-practice hearing intervention versus a successful aging health education control interv…
View article: Recruitment and baseline data of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study: A randomized trial of a hearing loss intervention for reducing cognitive decline
Recruitment and baseline data of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study: A randomized trial of a hearing loss intervention for reducing cognitive decline Open
INTRODUCTION Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults and independently associated with cognitive decline. The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study is a multicenter randomized control trial (partially …
View article: Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding before neurocognitive assessment
Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding before neurocognitive assessment Open
INTRODUCTION Many neurocognitive evaluations involve auditory stimuli, yet there are no standard testing guidelines for individuals with hearing loss. The ensuring speech understanding (ESU) test was developed to confirm speech understandi…
View article: Effects of hearing intervention on cognitive decline: Results of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized trial
Effects of hearing intervention on cognitive decline: Results of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized trial Open
Background Hearing loss is associated with greater cognitive decline and incident dementia. Whether hearing intervention could reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss is unknown. Method The ACHIEVE study is a randomized …
View article: Six Year Effects of Hearing Treatment on Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Design and Statistical Considerations of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders – Brain Health Follow‐Up Study
Six Year Effects of Hearing Treatment on Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Design and Statistical Considerations of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders – Brain Health Follow‐Up Study Open
Background Hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline and dementia. The ongoing ACHIEVE Study was the first randomized trial to test the effects of hearing treatment on three‐year cognitive change. The ACHIEVE – Brain Health Follow‐…
View article: Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study
Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study Open
Hearing loss is associated with cognitive/physical health; less is known about mental health. We investigated associations between hearing loss severity, depression, and health-related quality of life among older adults with unaided hearin…
View article: Loneliness and Social Network Characteristics Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study
Loneliness and Social Network Characteristics Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study Open
Background Hearing loss is linked to loneliness and social isolation, but evidence is typically based on self-reported hearing. This study quantifies the associations of objective and subjective hearing loss with loneliness and social netw…
View article: The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review
The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review Open
Objective To identify, map and synthesize the extent and nature of existing studies on the use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Data sources A comprehensive literature search was completed …
View article: Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Audiology Service Delivery: Observational Study of the Role of Social Media in Patient Communication
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Audiology Service Delivery: Observational Study of the Role of Social Media in Patient Communication Open
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted an era in hearing health care that necessitates a comprehensive rethinking of audiology service delivery. There has been a significant increase in the number of individuals with hearing loss who seek i…
View article: Individual Life-Course Socioeconomic Position and Hearing Aid Use in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Individual Life-Course Socioeconomic Position and Hearing Aid Use in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Open
Background To measure the association between individual life-course socioeconomic position (SEP) and hearing aid use, we examined childhood and adulthood socioeconomic variables collected at the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) …
View article: Development and Critical Evaluation of a Condition-Specific Preference-Based Measure Sensitive to Binaural Hearing in Adults: The York Binaural Hearing–Related Quality-of-Life System
Development and Critical Evaluation of a Condition-Specific Preference-Based Measure Sensitive to Binaural Hearing in Adults: The York Binaural Hearing–Related Quality-of-Life System Open
Objectives: The widely-used generic preference-based measures of health-related quality of life—the EuroQol Descriptive System (EQ-5D) and the Health Utilities Index (HUI3)—are limited in their response to technologies that improve hearing…
View article: Association of Hearing Loss with Physical, Social, and Mental Activity Engagement
Association of Hearing Loss with Physical, Social, and Mental Activity Engagement Open
This article aims to evaluate a hearing loss intervention versus an aging education intervention on activity engagement in the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders pilot (ACHIEVE-P). Forty adults (70–84 years) with hearing loss …
View article: Prevalence of Asymmetric Hearing Among Adults in the United States
Prevalence of Asymmetric Hearing Among Adults in the United States Open
Objective: To estimate the national prevalence of asymmetric hearing among adults through applying two distinct audiometric criteria. Study Design: National cross-sectional survey. Setting: Ambulatory examination centers within the Nationa…
View article: Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding in neuropsychological assessment
Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding in neuropsychological assessment Open
Background Many neuropsychological tests involve auditory components including test stimuli and instructions. Hearing loss may adversely affect neuropsychological performance through participants not being able to adequately understand aud…
View article: Associations Between Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review
Associations Between Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review Open
Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults, as is occurrences of loneliness and social isolation. Both loneliness and social isolation are also associated with insidious outcomes such as earlier mortality from all-causes and highe…
View article: Prevalence and Population Estimates of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in US Adolescents
Prevalence and Population Estimates of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in US Adolescents Open
This cross-sectional cohort study uses census data to approximate population estimates of obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction among US adolescents.
View article: Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review
Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review Open
Objective Social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality and higher health care spending in older adults. Hearing loss is a common condition in older adults and impairs communication and social interactions. The ob…