The Role of Hearing Aids in Improving Dual-Task Gait Performance in Older Adults With Presbycusis: A Cognitive and Motor Analysis

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.1002/brb3.70114

Emre Soylemez, Tugce Gurel Soylemez, Aydin Sinan Apaydin, Zuhal Koc Apaydin, Murat Yasar

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Abstract

Background

Cognitive decline is a common challenge faced by older individuals with presbycusis; their performance on dual-task (DT) activities is generally lower compared to those without hearing loss. However, the influence of hearing aids on nonauditory cognitive decline in this population remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the effect of hearing aids on nonauditory DT performance in older adults with presbycusis.

Material and Methods

This study included older people with presbycusis who used hearing aids (P&HA group), those with presbycusis who did not use hearing aids (PoHA group), and a control group of healthy adults. Forward and backward digit span tests and timed up and go test (TUG) were administered to all individuals. TUG and motor and cognitive (forward and backward digit span) tasks were applied simultaneously to evaluate the participants' DT performance.

Results

The study comprised 60 individuals with presbycusis (19 females, 41 males; mean age: 73.23 ± 6.49 years) and 30 healthy adults (15 females, 15 males; mean age: 35.93 ± 8.57 years). Healthy adults performed better than the P&HA and PoHA groups in all the administered tests (p < 0.05). There was a moderate negative relationship between the severity of hearing loss and the forward and backward digit span test performances (p < 0.05). The P&HA group performed better than the PoHA group on the DT cognitive forward and backward digit span tests.

Conclusion

The use of hearing aids and their proper fitting are important not only for improving communication skills and reducing listening effort but also for supporting nonauditory cognitive functions, minimizing the risk of falls during DT activities, and enhancing the overall quality of life.

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助听器在改善患有老花眼的老年人双任务步态表现中的作用：认知与运动分析

背景：认知能力下降是患有老花眼的老年人面临的共同挑战；与没有听力损失的老年人相比，他们在双任务（DT）活动中的表现普遍较低。然而，助听器对这一人群非听觉认知能力下降的影响仍不清楚。本研究旨在调查助听器对患有老花眼的老年人非听觉DT表现的影响：研究对象包括使用助听器的老花眼患者（P&HA 组）、未使用助听器的老花眼患者（PoHA 组）以及健康成人对照组。所有受试者均接受了向前和向后数字跨度测试以及定时起立行走测试（TUG）。TUG 与运动和认知（前向和后向数字跨度）任务同时进行，以评估参与者的 DT 表现：研究对象包括 60 名老花眼患者（19 名女性，41 名男性；平均年龄：73.23 ± 6.49 岁）和 30 名健康成人（15 名女性，15 名男性；平均年龄：35.93 ± 8.57 岁）。在所有测试中，健康成人的表现均优于 P&HA 组和 PoHA 组（p 结论：在所有测试中，健康成人的表现均优于 P&HA 组和 PoHA 组）：使用助听器和正确验配助听器不仅对提高沟通技能和减少听力负担很重要，而且对支持非听觉认知功能、最大限度地降低在 DT 活动中跌倒的风险以及提高整体生活质量也很重要。

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9.40

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