Sleep Characteristics and Hearing Loss in Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.

Kening JiangAdam P SpiraNicholas S ReedFrank R LinJennifer A Deal

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

Longer sleep duration is marginally associated with poorer high-frequency hearing among older adults sleeping more than 8 hours. However, we cannot infer temporality given the cross-sectional design. Future longitudinal studies are needed to establish temporality and clarify mechanisms.

Keyphrases

high frequency
hearing loss
cross sectional
physical activity
transcranial magnetic stimulation
current status
sleep quality
case control
depressive symptoms