Hearing Function Moderates Age-Related Differences in Brain Morphometry in the HCP Aging Cohort.

There are well-established relationships between aging and neurodegenerative changes, and between aging and hearing loss. The goal of this study was to determine how structural brain aging is influenced by hearing loss. Human Connectome Project Aging data were analyzed, including T1-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Words in noise (WIN) thresholds (n = 623).

Hearing function moderates age-related changes in brain morphometry in the HCP Aging cohort.

Introduction: There are well-established relationships between aging and neurodegenerative changes, and between aging and hearing loss. The goal of this study was to determine how structural brain aging is influenced by hearing loss.

Methods: Human Connectome Project Aging (HCP-A) data were analyzed, including T1-weighted MRI and Words in Noise (WIN) thresholds (n=623).