EFFECTS OF HEARING INTERVENTION ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FUNCTION: FINDINGS OF THE ACHIEVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL
2024

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity and Function

Sample size: 977 publication

Author Information

Author(s): Huang Alison, Schrack Jennifer, Glynn Nancy

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

Hearing intervention may improve physical activity and function in older adults with hearing loss.

Conclusion

The study suggests that hearing intervention could help maintain or improve physical activity and function in older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • Hearing loss is associated with lower physical activity and function.
  • The ACHIEVE trial involved 977 older adults.
  • The study explored the effects of hearing intervention on physical activity and function.

Takeaway

This study looked at how helping older people hear better might help them stay active and healthy.

Methodology

The ACHIEVE trial was a multi-center randomized controlled trial conducted from 2018 to 2022.

Participant Demographics

Adults aged 70-84 with untreated hearing loss and without substantial cognitive impairment.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0608

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