Open AccessAssociation of Using Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants With Changes in Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Janet S. Choi,
Joshua Betz,
Lingsheng Li,
Caitlin R. Blake,
Yoon K. Sung,
Kevin J. Contrera,
Frank R. Lin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0700
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , depression (economics) , cochlear implant , hearing loss , geriatric depression scale , prospective cohort study , center for epidemiologic studies depression scale , hearing aid , odds ratio , audiology , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , anxiety , macroeconomics , economics
Hearing loss is a common health problem in older adults that is strongly associated with the development of depression. Previous cross-sectional studies have reported lower odds of depression among individuals who use hearing aids. However, there have been limited prospective studies investigating the effect of hearing loss treatments on depressive symptoms.
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