Hearing and cognitive scores measured with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale in The HUNT Study, Norway
Hearing loss predicts long-term cognitive decline measured by MoCA over 20+ years. Long follow-up is crucial to avoid reverse causation in the hearing-cognition relationship. A 10 dB hearing threshold increase is linked to a 0.25-point reduction in MoCA score. Strongest cognitive decline associations are seen in people aged below 85 years. The association remained after excluding hearing-dependent tasks in the MoCA.
Authors
- Geir Selbæk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6511-8219)
- Christian Myrstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-5681)
- Steinar Krokstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2932-6675)
- Bo Engdahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-5782)
- Gill Livingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-5516)
- Sergi G. Costafreda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-086X)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Levanger Hospital (NO)
- Sykehuset i Vestfold (NO)
- University College London (GB)
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.14514
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- Helse Midt-Norge
- Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap, Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
- Helse Sør-Øst RHF
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health