Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Its Association With Hearing Loss Among Adults Over 50 Years of Age: Results From a Population-Based Survey in Santiago, Chile

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dc.contributor.authorTamblay, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorBoggs, Dorothy
dc.contributor.authorHuidobro, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorTapia-Mora, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorAnabalon, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorDelgado, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorPolack, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorBright, Tess
dc.contributor.authorTorrente, Mariela C.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:15:58Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:15:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cognitive impairment and explore its association with hearing loss and other socio-demographic and clinical risk factors, using an objective measurement of hear-ing levels, in adults over 50 years of age.Method: A population-based survey was completed in Santiago, Chile between December 2019 and March 2020. Participants were screened for cognitive impairment using the Short Chilean Mini-Mental State Examination and hearing levels were assessed with tonal audiometry (hearTest). Data on demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical characteristics were collected.Results: A total of 538 persons completed the assessment. The prevalence of cognitive impairment in the 50+ population was 9.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] [5.8, 14.7]). Cognitive impairment was significantly higher in individuals with any level of hearing loss (odds ratio [OR] = 2.19, 95% CI [1.00, 4.80], adjusted for age, sex, education, socioeconomic position [SEP], and head trauma). Sub-jects with hearing loss and who reported any use of hearing aids (16% of the sample) had a lower risk of cognitive impairment (OR of nonusers 3.64, 95% CI [1.00, 13.28], adjusted for age, sex, education, SEP, and head trauma).Conclusion: Strategies for addressing cognitive impairment should further explore the integration of early diagnosis of hearing loss and the regular use of hearing aids.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1044/2022_AJA-22-00042
dc.identifier.eissn1558-9137
dc.identifier.issn1059-0889
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJA-22-00042
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92296
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000953543200010
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final159
dc.pagina.inicio150
dc.revistaAmerican journal of audiology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePrevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Its Association With Hearing Loss Among Adults Over 50 Years of Age: Results From a Population-Based Survey in Santiago, Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen32
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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