Exploring the relationship between early cognitive ability and age-60 sleep quality: The Newcastle Thousand Families Study birth cohort.

Objectives: Poor sleep quality has been linked to adverse health outcomes. It is important to understand factors contributing to sleep quality. Previous research has suggested increased cognition and education duration have a protective effect on sleep quality in old age.

Associations between early infections and childhood cognition in the Newcastle Thousand Families Study birth cohort.

Childhood infections have been shown to stunt growth, contribute to malnutrition and reduce cognition in early adulthood. This study aimed to assess relationships between early life infections and childhood cognition at age 11 years in the Newcastle Thousand Families Study (NTFS). The analysis included 741 members from the NTFS who had complete data for infections between birth and 5 years, and the 11-plus examinations.

Differences Between Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Hearing Loss at Age 61-63 Years: The Newcastle Thousand Families Birth Cohort.

Purpose: Hearing loss is most prevalent among older adults, yet underestimated by patients, clinicians, and research communities. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of self-reported hearing difficulties among a group of adults aged 61-63 years, against audiometric measures.

Method: The analysis used a sample ( = 346) of the Newcastle Thousand Families Study birth cohort.