Is There an Association Between Untreated Hearing Loss and Psychosocial Outcomes?

Objective: Age-related hearing loss is one of the leading causes of disability in older adults. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between untreated hearing loss, social (perception of quality and quantity of social network) and emotional loneliness (perception of limited emotional support), social isolation (size of the social network), social support (actual or perceived availability of resources from the social network) and psychological discomfort (depression, anxiety, and stress) in older adults.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study design.

Association between speech and high-frequency hearing loss and depression, anxiety and stress in older adults.

Background: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and depression are considered leading causes of disability in older adults. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the severity of speech and high-frequency ARHL and depression, anxiety and stress in older adults.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study of a community-derived sample of adult volunteers.