Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia.
MS, H., K, D., A, B., LR, G., J, A., A, K., E, R., C, E., A, K., & T, G.I. (2026). Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia.. Australasian journal on ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70204
MS H, K D, A B, LR G, J A, A K, et al. Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia.. Australasian journal on ageing. 2026; doi: 10.1111/ajag.70204
MS H, K D, A B, et al. Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia.[J]. Australasian journal on ageing. 2026. DOI: 10.1111/ajag.70204.
@article{ms2026,
author = {Hamrah MS and Doherty K and Bindoff A and Goldberg LR and Alty J and Kitsos A and Roccati E and Eccleston C and King A and Gregor Issac T},
title = {Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia.},
journal = {Australasian journal on ageing},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1111/ajag.70204},
note = {PMID: 42400121},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Hamrah MS AU - Doherty K AU - Bindoff A AU - Goldberg LR AU - Alty J AU - Kitsos A AU - Roccati E AU - Eccleston C AU - King A AU - Gregor Issac T TI - Hearing Loss and Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in Adults Aged 50 Years or Older Living in Tasmania, Australia. T2 - Australasian journal on ageing PY - 2026 DO - 10.1111/ajag.70204 AN - PMID:42400121 ER -
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the associations between hearing loss (HL) and other modifiable dementia risk factors in adults aged 50 years or older living in Tasmania and explored the effects of corrected versus uncorrected HL on these factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design using an online survey categorised participants as No-HL, HL-corrected or HL-uncorrected. Logistic regression estimated the odds of being in higher dementia risk categories. RESULTS: The HL-corrected group was more likely to be in the low-risk alcohol group (OR = 0.567, 95% CI: 0.468-0.687), 28% less likely for high cholesterol (OR = 0.722, 95% CI: 0.571-0.913) and 26% less likely for diabetes (OR = 0.743, 95% CI: 0.582-0.948). They also had lower odds than the HL-uncorrected group for alcohol risk (OR = 0.652, 95% CI: 0.508-0.837). CONCLUSIONS: Corrected HL is associated with reduced odds of higher-risk categories for diabetes, alcohol use and high cholesterol.