A cross‐sectional study on the association between residential noise exposure, cognitive functioning, and structural markers of brain damage ‐ The Maastricht Study
Our findings indicate that higher residential noise exposure is associated with brain atrophy (lower WM and higher CSF volumes), while the relationship with GM was unexpected. Additionally, subjective noise exposure at work was linked to worse cognitive performance, suggesting a discrepancy between objective and subjective noise effects. Lastly, older individuals might be more vulnerable to the effects of noise exposure. Future research should explore factors such as housing quality, noise mitigation, and the potential threshold effects of noise exposure on brain health.
Authors
- Jacobus F.A. Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5271-8060)
- Kay Deckers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1339-2974)
- W. H. Backes
- David R. Linden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-0387)
- Manu Sastry
- Jens Soeterboek
- Sebastian Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2398-0609)
- Jeroen Lakerveld
- Hans Bosma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-4564)
Institutions
- Transnational University Limburg (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- European Graduate School of Neuroscience (NL)
- Ciro (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_104278
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00