Aging & mental health
Independent associations between loneliness, self-reported hearing loss, and episodic memory: findings from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA).
David G Loughrey, Joanne Feeney, Frank Kee, Brian A Lawlor, Bernadette McGuinness, Jayne V Woodside, Charlotte E Neville, Joanna McHugh Power
Published: 202510.1080/13607863.2025.2584165
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and loneliness have been independently associated with poor cognitive function in older adults. However, the extent to which loneliness modifies the relationship between ARHL and cognitive impairment remain…
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