The association between hearing impairment and incident depression in older adults: a longitudinal analysis
Moderate to severe HL is a significant risk factor for incident depression among older adults. Hearing aid use attenuated this risk. Future research should investigate mechanistic pathways linking HL and mood disturbances.
Authors
- Mohammadreza Mohebbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-7211)
- Malcolm Forbes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-6471)
- Robyn L. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-6149)
- Katharine Brewster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4011-7206)
- Mojtaba Lotfaliany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-9004)
- John J Mcneil
- Carlene Britt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-6054)
- Michael Berk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-6946)
- Gary Rance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7168-5217)
- M Cox
Institutions
- Barwon Health (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf250
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00