Association Between Hearing Difficulty and Mobility in Adults of All Ages: National Health Interview Survey.
Henry H JooEmily Y HuangDesi SchooBryan WardJenny X ChenPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
The hearing difficulty is associated with worsened mobility for US adults and may be a stronger independent predictor of injury from falls for younger adults as compared to older adults. These findings can inform interventions to reduce the burden of declining mobility in adults with hearing difficulty.