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Cognitive impairment and its association with hearing loss among adults over 50 years in Chile
What is it about?
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment and explore its association with hearing loss and other sociodemographic and clinical risk factors, using an objective measurement of hearing levels, in adults over 50 years of age.
Why is it important?
Our findings show that cognitive impairment was significantly higher in individuals with any level of hearing loss, considering age, sex, education, socioeconomic position, and head trauma. Also, subjects with hearing loss and who reported any use of hearing aids had a lower risk of cognitive impairment, considering age, sex, education, socioeconomic position, and head trauma.