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Aging, Age-related Hearing Decline, and Brain Connectivity
What is it about?
The biological process of aging and age-related hearing loss is intriguing. This research showed that the task-free resting-state functional connectivity has been impacted by aging and age-related hearing decline.
Why is it important?
Age-related hearing loss has impacted the quality of life of many elderly people. Our results indicate the brain connectivity changes related to both aging and age-related hearing decline. Our findings suggest that the impacts of age-related hearing decline on brain connectivity, occurring without an external task, took place before age-related hearing decline becomes severe. Therefore, the task-free imaging scan may be useful for early identification of individuals with hearing decline.