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Exploring Shared Effects of Multisensory Impairment, Physical Dysfunction, and Cognitive Impairment on Physical Activity: An Observational Study in a National Sample. J Aging Phys Act 2022; 30:572-580. [PMID: 34611055 PMCID: PMC9843725 DOI: 10.1123/japa.2021-0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Multisensory, physical, and cognitive dysfunction share age-related physiologic disturbances and may have common health effects. We determined whether the effect of multisensory impairment on physical activity (PA) is explained by physical (timed up and go) or cognitive (Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire) dysfunction. A National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project participant subset (n = 507) underwent objective sensory testing in 2005-2006 and wrist accelerometry in 2010-2011. We related multisensory impairment to PA using multivariate mixed-effects linear regression and compared the effect magnitude after adjusting for physical then cognitive dysfunction. Worse multisensory impairment predicted lower PA across three scales (Global Sensory Impairment: β = -0.04, 95% confidence interval [-0.07, -0.02]; Total Sensory Burden: β = -0.01, 95% confidence interval [-0.03, -0.003]; and Number of Impaired Senses: β = -0.02, 95% confidence interval [-0.04, -0.004]). Effects were similar after accounting for physical and cognitive dysfunction. Findings suggest that sensory, physical, and cognitive dysfunction have unique mechanisms underlying their PA effects.
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Martinez-Amezcua P, Dooley EE, Reed NS, Powell D, Hornikel B, Golub JS, Pettee Gabriel K, Palta P. Association of Hearing Impairment and 24-Hour Total Movement Activity in a Representative Sample of US Adults. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e222983. [PMID: 35302630 PMCID: PMC8933734 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Lower physical activity (PA) levels have been proposed as a mechanism to explain the association between hearing loss and various adverse outcomes of aging. But whether hearing loss is associated with lower PA is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether hearing loss is associated with lower levels of PA. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional analysis was conducted in a representative sample of US adults (aged 30-69 years) who participated in the 2011-2012 cycle of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Data analysis was conducted from July to September 2021. EXPOSURES Hearing was assessed, in dB, by pure-tone audiometry and summarized as the better hearing ear's pure-tone average (BPTA) of 4 speech frequencies (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 kHz); a higher BTPA indicates worse hearing. Hearing was also categorized into normal (BPTA ≤25 dB), mild hearing impairment (>25 to 40 dB), and moderate or greater hearing impairment (>40 dB). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Total 24-hour movement activity was measured using wrist accelerometers worn at all times for 7 consecutive days and summarized in monitor-independent movement summary units (MIMS) units (higher MIMS units indicate more movement). The association between BPTA and MIMS units was evaluated using a multivariable-adjusted (demographic characteristics and chronic conditions) piecewise spline regression (knot at 15 dB). Mean differences in MIMS units across hearing categories compared with normal hearing were estimated. RESULTS The study included 2490 participants (mean [SE] age, 48.9 [0.3] years; 900 [weighted percentage, 69.3%] White individuals, 1248 [weighted percentage, 50.8%] female participants). Before the knot at 15 dB, we found that each 10-dB higher BPTA was associated with 860.4 (95% CI, 444.8-1276.1) higher MIMS units. Conversely, after the knot, each 10-dB higher BPTA was associated with 458.6 (95% CI, 27.7-889.4) lower MIMS units. The difference in MIMS units across hearing categories was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cross-sectional study, in the range of hearing sensitivity of BPTA of 15 dB or greater, worse hearing was associated with lower MIMS units. Lower PA may be a mechanism contributing to the association between hearing impairment and adverse health.
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- Pablo Martinez-Amezcua
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Martinez-Amezcua P, Suen JJ, Lin F, Schrack JA, Deal JA. Hearing impairment and objectively measured physical activity: A systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:301-304. [PMID: 34713440 PMCID: PMC8742764 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Pablo Martinez-Amezcua
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Division of General Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Kawakami R, Sawada SS, Kato K, Gando Y, Momma H, Oike H, Miyachi M, Lee IM, Tashiro M, Horikawa C, Ishiguro H, Matsubayashi Y, Fujihara K, Sone H. Leisure-time physical activity and incidence of objectively assessed hearing loss: The Niigata Wellness Study. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2021; 32:435-445. [PMID: 34706108 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Previous cohort study reported that high physical activity was associated with a low risk of self-reported hearing loss in women. However, no studies have examined the association between physical activity and the development of hearing loss as measured using an objective assessment of hearing loss in men and women. Here, we used cohort data to examine the association between leisure-time physical activity and incidence of objectively assessed hearing loss in men and women. Participants included 27 537 Japanese adults aged 20-80 years without hearing loss, who completed a self-administered physical activity questionnaire between April 2001 and March 2002. The participants were followed up for the development of hearing loss as measured by audiometry between April 2002 and March 2008. During follow-up, 3691 participants developed hearing loss. Compared with the none physical activity group, multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for developing hearing loss were 0.93 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.86-1.01) and 0.87 (0.81-0.95) for the medium (<525 MET-min/week) and high (≥525 MET-min/week) physical activity groups, respectively (p for trend = 0.001). The magnitude of risk reduction was slightly greater in vigorous-intensity activity than in moderate-intensity activity (p for interaction = 0.01). Analysis by sound frequency showed that the amount of physical activity was inversely associated with high frequency hearing loss development (p for trend <0.001), but not with low frequency hearing loss development (p for trend = 0.19). Higher level of leisure-time physical activity was associated with lower incidence of hearing loss, particularly for vigorous-intensity activities and high sound frequencies.
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- Ryoko Kawakami
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.,Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promotion of Health Checkup, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan.,Faculty of Sport Science, Surugadai University, Hanno, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan.,Department of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Niigata Association of Occupational Health, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan.,Department of Health and Nutrition, University of Niigata Prefecture Faculty of Human Life Studies, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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Hakim AM. A Proposed Hypothesis on Dementia: Inflammation, Small Vessel Disease, and Hypoperfusion Is the Sequence That Links All Harmful Lifestyles to Cognitive Impairment. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:679837. [PMID: 33994998 PMCID: PMC8116506 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.679837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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There is growing consensus that certain lifestyles can contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia, but the physiological steps that link a harmful lifestyle to its negative impact are not always evident. It is also unclear whether all lifestyles that contribute to dementia do so through the same intermediary steps. This article will focus on three lifestyles known to be risk factors for dementia, namely obesity, sedentary behavior, and insufficient sleep, and offer a unifying hypothesis proposing that lifestyles that negatively impact cognition do so through the same sequence of events: inflammation, small vessel disease, decline in cerebral perfusion, and brain atrophy. The hypothesis will then be tested in a recently identified risk factor for dementia, namely hearing deficit. If further studies confirm this sequence of events leading to dementia, a significant change in our approach to this debilitating and costly condition may be necessary, possible, and beneficial.
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- Antoine M. Hakim
- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Holman JA, Hornsby BWY, Bess FH, Naylor G. Can listening-related fatigue influence well-being? Examining associations between hearing loss, fatigue, activity levels and well-being. Int J Audiol 2021; 60:47-59. [PMID: 33390065 PMCID: PMC8315207 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1853261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Objective Well-being is influenced by the activities we undertake. Hearing loss may reduce well-being directly through increased listening-related fatigue due to cognitive and emotional strain in challenging situations. Hearing loss and hearing device use may also indirectly impact fatigue and well-being by altering the frequency and type of daily-life activities. This review examines the available literature to help understand the relationships. Design We provide (i) a summary of the extant literature regarding hearing loss, hearing device use and fatigue in adults, as well as regarding fatigue and daily-life activity (work, social and physical) and (ii) a systematic search and narrative review of the relationships between hearing loss, hearing device use and activity. Study sample The systematic search resulted in 66 eligible texts. Results Data examining well-being in persons with hearing loss are limited. Our literature review suggests that well-being can be related directly and indirectly to hearing loss, hearing device use, activity level and listening-related fatigue. Conclusions Variations and interactions between hearing loss, hearing device use, fatigue and activity levels can be expected to impact well-being in persons with hearing loss in direct and indirect ways. Future research linking hearing and daily-life fatigue should take account of activity levels.
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- Jack A Holman
- Hearing Sciences (Scottish Section), Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Hearing Sciences (Scottish Section), Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Glasgow, UK
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Jutras M, Lambert J, Hwang J, Wang L, Simon S, Del Medico T, Mick P, Miller H, Kurtz D, Murphy MA, Jones CA. Targeting the psychosocial and functional fitness challenges of older adults with hearing loss: a participatory approach to adaptation of the walk and talk for your life program. Int J Audiol 2018; 57:519-528. [PMID: 29557202 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2018.1448945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Explore the acceptability of a socialisation, health education and falls prevention programme (Walk and Talk for Your Life: WTL) as an adjunct to group auditory rehabilitation (GAR) and how it might be adapted for older adults with hearing loss (HL). DESIGN Content theme analysis (CTA) of guided interviews explored the experience of HL, the acceptability of a WTL programme and suggestions on how to adapt the WTL programme to better suit the needs of older adults with HL. STUDY SAMPLE Twenty-eight (20 women, 8 men) adults (>55 years of age) with HL were interviewed. Seventeen had participated in past WTL programmes and eleven were sampled from the community. RESULTS Interviewees reported difficulty socialising and a tendency to withdraw from social interactions. Addition of GAR to a WTL programme was found to be highly acceptable. Interviewees suggested that to best suit their needs, sessions should take place in a location with optimal acoustics; include small groups integrating hearing-impaired and hearing-intact participants; include appropriate speaking ground rules; and include an option for partner involvement. CONCLUSIONS The adapted WTL programme provides a holistic and unique approach to the treatment of HL that has the potential to positively impact the hearing-impaired elderly.
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- Marc Jutras
- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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- b Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada , and
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- b Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada , and
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- c Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada.,b Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada , and
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- b Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada , and
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- b Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada , and
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- a Southern Medical Program , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , BC , Canada
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Fortunato S, Forli F, Guglielmi V, De Corso E, Paludetti G, Berrettini S, Fetoni AR. A review of new insights on the association between hearing loss and cognitive decline in ageing. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA 2017; 36:155-66. [PMID: 27214827 PMCID: PMC4977003 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) has a multifactorial pathogenesis and it is an inevitable hearing impairment associated with reduction of communicative skills related to ageing. Increasing evidence has linked ARHL to more rapid progression of cognitive decline and incidental dementia. Many aspects of daily living of elderly people have been associated to hearing abilities, showing that hearing loss (HL) affects the quality of life, social relationships, motor skills, psychological aspects and function and morphology in specific brain areas. Epidemiological and clinical studies confirm the assumption of a relationship between these conditions. However, the mechanisms are still unclear and are reviewed herein. Long-term hearing deprivation of auditory inputs can impact cognitive performance by decreasing the quality of communication leading to social isolation and depression and facilitate dementia. On the contrary, the limited cognitive skills may reduce the cognitive resources available for auditory perception, increasing the effects of HL. In addition, hearing loss and cognitive decline may reflect a 'common cause' on the auditory pathway and brain. In fact, some pathogenetic factors are recongised in common microvascular disease factors such as diabetes, atherosclerosis and hypertension. Interdisciplinary efforts to investigate and address HL in the context of brain and cognitive ageing are needed. Surprisingly, few studies have been adressed on the effectiveness of hearing aids in changing the natural history of cognitive decline. Effective interventions with hearing aids or cochlear implant may improve social and emotional function, communication, cognitive function and positively impact quality of life. The aim of this review is to overview new insights on this challenging topic and provide new ideas for future research.
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- S Fortunato
- Otolaryngology Audiology and Phoniatric Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Audiology and Phoniatric Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Audiology and Phoniatric Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Loprinzi PD, Joyner C. Relationship Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers, and Hearing Sensitivity Using Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006. Am J Audiol 2017; 26:163-169. [PMID: 28510710 DOI: 10.1044/2017_aja-16-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Limited research has examined the interrelationships among cardiometabolic parameters, physical activity, and hearing function, which was this study's purpose. METHOD Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006 were used in the path analyses. Physical activity and hearing function were both objectively measured. Various cardiometabolic parameters were assessed from a blood sample. Adults 30-85 years (N = 1,070) constituted the analytic sample. RESULTS Physical activity was negatively associated with triglycerides (β = -0.11, p < .05) and insulin (β = -0.27, p < .05); triglycerides (β = 0.01, p < .05), and insulin (β = 0.05, p < .05) were positively associated with high-frequency pure-tone average (HPTA). The direct path from physical activity to HPTA was nonsignificant (β = 0.01, p = .99). CONCLUSION Physical activity was associated with select cardiovascular disease risk factors. Several cardiovascular disease risk factors were associated with hearing function.
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- Paul D. Loprinzi
- Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford
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- Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford
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Lambert J, Ghadry-Tavi R, Knuff K, Jutras M, Siever J, Mick P, Roque C, Jones G, Little J, Miller H, Van Bergen C, Kurtz D, Murphy MA, Jones CA. Targeting functional fitness, hearing and health-related quality of life in older adults with hearing loss: Walk, Talk 'n' Listen, study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:47. [PMID: 28129779 PMCID: PMC5273835 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1792-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hearing loss (HL) is a disability associated with poorer health-related quality of life including an increased risk for loneliness, isolation, functional fitness declines, falls, hospitalization and premature mortality. The purpose of this pilot trial is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention to reduce loneliness, improve functional fitness, social connectedness, hearing and health-related quality of life in older adults with HL. METHODS This 10-week, single-blind, pilot randomized control trial (RCT) will include a convenience sample of ambulatory adults aged 65 years or older with self-reported HL. Following baseline assessments, participants will be randomized to either intervention (exercise, health education, socialization and group auditory rehabilitation (GAR)) or control (GAR only) groups. The intervention group will attend a local YMCA twice a week and the control group once a week. Intervention sessions will include 45 min of strengthening, balance and resistance exercises, 30 min of group walking at a self-selected pace and 60 min of interactive health education or GAR. The control group will attend 60-min GAR sessions. GAR sessions will include education about hearing, hearing technologies, enhancing communication skills, and psychosocial support. Pre-post trial data collection and measures will include: functional fitness (gait speed, 30-s Sit to Stand Test), hearing and health-related quality of life, loneliness, depression, social participation and social support. At trial end, feasibility (recruitment, randomization, retention, acceptability) and GAR will be evaluated. DISCUSSION Despite evidence suggesting that HL is associated with declines in functional fitness, there are no studies aimed at addressing functional fitness declines associated with the disability of HL. This pilot trial will provide knowledge about the physical, mental and social impacts on health related to HL as a disability. This will inform the feasibility of a larger RCT and preliminary evidence about the initial effects of a novel, community-based, holistic intervention addressing both the negative psychosocial and functional physical effects of HL among older adults. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02662192 . Registered on 14 January 2016.
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- Justin Lambert
- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Science, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
- Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences, Sociology and School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, Kelowna, BC Canada
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- Southern Medical Program, #321 Reichwald Health Sciences Center, 1088 Discovery Ave, Kelowna, BC V1V-1V7 Canada
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Loprinzi PD, Crush EA. Source and Size of Social Support Network on Sedentary Behavior Among Older Adults. Am J Health Promot 2017; 32:28-31. [PMID: 29214834 DOI: 10.1177/0890117116686888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the association of source of social support and size of social support network on sedentary behavior among older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003 to 2006. PARTICIPANTS 2519 older adults (60+ years). MEASURES Sedentary behavior was assessed via accelerometry over a 7-day period. Social support was assessed via self-report. Sources evaluated include spouse, son, daughter, sibling, neighbor, church member, and friend. Regarding size of social network, participants were asked, "In general, how many close friends do you have?" ANALYSIS Multivariable linear regression. RESULTS After adjustment, there was no evidence of an association between the size of social support network and sedentary behavior. With regard to specific sources of social support, spousal social support was associated with less sedentary behavior (β = -11.6; 95% confidence interval: -20.7 to -2.5), with evidence to suggest that this was only true for men. Further, an inverse association was observed between household size and sedentary behavior, with those having a greater number of individuals in the house having lower levels of sedentary behavior. These associations occurred independent of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, age, gender, race-ethnicity, measured body mass index, total cholesterol, self-reported smoking status, and physician diagnosis of congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke, cancer, hypertension, or diabetes. CONCLUSION Spouse-specific emotion-related social support (particularly for men) and household size were associated with less sedentary behavior.
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- Paul D Loprinzi
- 1 Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
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- 1 Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
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Sedentary behavior & health-related quality of life among congestive heart failure patients. Int J Cardiol 2016; 220:520-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Loprinzi PD. Muscle strengthening activities and mortality with considerations by hearing sensitivity. Int J Audiol 2016; 55:320-2. [DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2016.1140233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Loprinzi PD. Accelerometer-Determined Physical Activity and Mortality in a National Prospective Cohort Study: Considerations by Hearing Sensitivity. Am J Audiol 2015; 24:569-72. [PMID: 26650870 DOI: 10.1044/2015_aja-15-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous work demonstrates that hearing impairment and physical inactivity are associated with premature all-cause mortality. The purpose of this study was to discern whether increased physical activity among those with hearing impairment can produce survival benefits. METHOD Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used, with follow-up through 2011. Physical activity was objectively measured over 7 days via accelerometry. Hearing sensitivity was objectively measured using a modified Hughson Westlake procedure. RESULTS Among the 1,482 participants, 152 died during the follow-up period (10.26%, unweighted); the unweighted median follow-up period was 89 months (interquartile range = 74-98 months). For those with normal hearing and after adjustments, for every 60-min increase in physical activity, adults had a 19% (HR [Hazard Ratio] = 0.81; 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.48-1.35]; p = .40) reduced risk of all-cause mortality; however, this association was not statistically significant. In a similar manner, physical activity was not associated with all-cause mortality among those with mild hearing loss (HR = 0.76; 95% CI [0.51-1.13]; p = .17). However, after adjustments, and for every 60-min increase in physical activity for those with moderate or greater hearing loss, there was a 20% (HR = 0.20; 95% CI [0.67-0.95]; p = .01) reduced risk of all-cause mortality. CONCLUSION Physical activity may help to prolong survival among those with greater hearing impairment.
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- Paul D. Loprinzi
- Center for Behavioral Research, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford
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Gispen FE, Chen DS, Genther DJ, Lin FR. Association between hearing impairment and lower levels of physical activity in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014; 62:1427-33. [PMID: 25041032 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether hearing impairment, highly prevalent in older adults, is associated with activity levels. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2005-06). PARTICIPANTS Individuals aged 70 and older who completed audiometric testing and whose physical activity was assessed subjectively using questionnaires and objectively using body-worn accelerometers (N=706). MEASUREMENTS Hearing impairment was defined according to the speech-frequency (0.5-4 kHz) pure-tone average in the better-hearing ear (normal <25.0 dB, mild 25.0-39.9 dB, moderate or greater ≥40 dB). Main outcome measures were self-reported leisure time physical activity and accelerometer-measured physical activity. Both were quantified using minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and categorized as inactive, insufficiently active, or sufficiently active. Ordinal logistic regression analyses were conducted and adjusted for demographic and cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Individuals with moderate or greater hearing impairment had greater odds than those with normal hearing of being in a lower category of physical activity as measured according to self-report (OR=1.59, 95% CI=1.11-2.28) and accelerometry (OR=1.70, 95% CI=0.99-2.91). Mild hearing impairment was not associated with level of physical activity. CONCLUSION Moderate or greater hearing impairment in older adults is associated with lower levels of physical activity independent of demographic and cardiovascular risk factors. Future research is needed to investigate the basis of this association and whether hearing rehabilitative interventions could affect physical activity in older adults.
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- Fiona E Gispen
- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
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