A precision medicine tool to understand who responds best to hearing aids in late-life depression.

Katharine K BrewsterSigal Zilcha-ManoMeredith L WallaceAna H KimPatrick J BrownSteven P RooseJustin S GolubJessica GalatiotoMegan KuhlmeyBret R Rutherford

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)

Older adults with relatively worse HL-related, physical, and cognitive functioning may stand to benefit most from hearing aids. Given the large number of older adults experiencing HL and MDD, a non-invasive and scalable means of targeting those most likely to respond to interventions would be valuable.

Keyphrases

physical activity
hearing loss
antiretroviral therapy
sleep quality
major depressive disorder
depressive symptoms
cancer therapy
mental health
middle aged
drug delivery
bipolar disorder