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Dementia and Hearing Aid Use and Cessation: A National Study
Danielle S Powell, Emmanuel E Garcia Morales, Esther Oh, Jennifer A Deal, Quincy M Samus, Jennifer L Wolff, Nicholas S Reed. American journal of audiology, 2023-09-15
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
Of 1,310 older adults who reported hearing loss (25% 80-84 years, 51% women, 74% White), 22% with dementia and 57% baseline hearing aid use. Dementia increased likelihood of ceasing hearing aid use during the first year after adoption (OR = 2.07, 95% CI [1.33, 3.23], p interaction = .11). In later years, older adults with either a previous or recent diagnosis of dementia had a 95% higher odds of hearing aid cessation (OR = 1.95, 95% CI [1.31, 2.90]), a decrease in odds with respect to the first year after adoption, when compared to participants without dementia, after adjusting for demographic, health, and economic factors. Economic and social factors that may influence care demands (more caregivers, income-to-poverty ratio, and additional insurance) increased likelihood for cessation for those with dementia. Older adults with (vs. without) dementia are more likely to cease hearing aid use over time, most notably during the first year after adoption. Strategies to support hearing ability, such as self-management or care partner education, may improve communication for those living with co-occurring hearing loss and dementia.
Key findings
- Of 1,310 older adults who reported hearing loss (25% 80-84 years, 51% women, 74% White), 22% with dementia and 57% baseline hearing aid use.
- Dementia increased likelihood of ceasing hearing aid use during the first year after adoption (OR = 2.07, 95% CI [1.33, 3.23], p interaction = .11).
- In later years, older adults with either a previous or recent diagnosis of dementia had a 95% higher odds of hearing aid cessation (OR = 1.95, 95% CI [1.31, 2.90]), a decrease in odds with respect to the first year after adoption, when compared to participants without dementia, after adjusting for demographic, health, and economic factors.
- Economic and social factors that may influence care demands (more caregivers, income-to-poverty ratio, and additional insurance) increased likelihood for cessation for those with dementia.
- Older adults with (vs. without) dementia are more likely to cease hearing aid use over time, most notably during the first year after adoption.
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Study details
- Study designlongitudinal study
- Effect sizeOR = 2.07; OR = 1.95
- Evidence strengthModerate
How this study scored 63/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a longitudinal study following the same people over time. Scored zero for sample size, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record, multi-centre collaboration and free to read, so those were left out: it earned 35 of the 56 points we could judge it on, which is 63 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (American journal of audiology) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 7 / 12 | A longitudinal study following the same people over time |
| Strength of evidence | 3 / 5 | Rated “moderate” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 3 / 5 | 2023 — within 6 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 3 / 3 | Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 37713529) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 35 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 35 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 63 out of 100. |
| Total | 63 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Powell, D. S., Morales, E. E. G., Oh, E., Deal, J. A., Samus, Q. M., Wolff, J. L., et al. (2023). Dementia and Hearing Aid Use and Cessation: A National Study. American journal of audiology. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_aja-23-00038
Vancouver
Powell DS, Morales EEG, Oh E, Deal JA, Samus QM, Wolff JL, et al. Dementia and Hearing Aid Use and Cessation: A National Study. American journal of audiology. 2023. doi:10.1044/2023_aja-23-00038. PMID: 37713529.
BibTeX
@article{powell2023-37713529,
author = {Powell, Danielle S and Morales, Emmanuel E Garcia and Oh, Esther and Deal, Jennifer A and Samus, Quincy M and Wolff, Jennifer L and Reed, Nicholas S},
title = {{Dementia and Hearing Aid Use and Cessation: A National Study}},
journal = {American journal of audiology},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.1044/2023_aja-23-00038},
pmid = {37713529},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_aja-23-00038}
}
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