Loneliness and Social Network Characteristics Among Older Adults with Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study.
Alison R HuangNicholas S ReedJennifer A DealMichelle ArnoldSheila BurgardTheresa ChisolmDavid J CouperNancy W GlynnTheresa GmelinAdele M GomanLisa Gravens-MuellerKathleen M HaydenChristine MitchellJames S PankowJames Russell PikeVictoria SanchezJennifer A SchrackJosef CoreshFrank R Linnull nullPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
Results suggest the importance of multiple dimensions of hearing to loneliness and social connectedness. Hearing related quality of life may be a potentially useful, easily administered clinical tool for identifying older adults with hearing loss associated with greater loneliness and social isolation.