Impact of Short-Term Hearing Aid Use on Cognitive Performance, Noise Acceptance, and Self-Perceived Benefit
Significant average improvements in cognitive performance, self-reported hearing difficulties, and noise acceptance were found after 2 and 4 months of HA use in older adults. Participants with lower baseline fluid cognition showed greater gains on working memory measures. Average performance on test measures was associated with hearing thresholds and hours of HA use.
Authors
- Sharon E. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8875-6766)
- Danielle Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7820-1687)
- Boji P. W. Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-2532)
- Donguk Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1081-6202)
- Charlotte Kruse
- Erin C. Schafer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2942-7991)
- Brittani Brooks
- Rudi Klarmann
- Brianna Cumiskey
- Alyssa Laroi
- Meg Musselman
- Molly Lohrey
- Adelin Eason
- Cassie Nedrud
- Kailee Cairo
- Graciela Olvera
Institutions
- University of North Texas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Audiology
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_aja-25-00039
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00