Association of Hearing Impairment With Higher-Level Physical Functioning and Walking Endurance: Results From the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Pablo Martinez-AmezcuaPei-Lun KuoNicholas S ReedEleanor M SimonsickYuri AgrawalFrank R LinJennifer A DealLuigi Ferruci Jennifer A Schrack

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Moderate or greater HI is associated with poorer initial and greater decline in higher-level physical performance. The observation that hearing aid users had better walking endurance suggests that screening for and treatment of HI may delay or slow progression of hearing-related functional decline.

Keyphrases

high intensity
hearing loss
physical activity
skeletal muscle
mental health
lower limb
combination therapy