Independent associations between loneliness, self-reported hearing loss, and episodic memory: findings from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA).

Objectives: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and loneliness have been independently associated with poor cognitive function in older adults. However, the extent to which loneliness modifies the relationship between ARHL and cognitive impairment remains poorly understood. This study examined the indep...

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Published in:	Aging & Mental Health Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 729 - 739
Main Authors:	Loughrey, David G., Feeney, Joanne, Kee, Frank, Lawlor, Brian A., McGuinness, Bernadette, Woodside, Jayne V., Neville, Charlotte E., Power, Joanna McHugh
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2026
Subjects:	Northern Ireland Self-evaluation Cross-sectional method Episodic memory Loneliness Social networks Aging Social isolation Mental depression Activities of daily living Old age Pearson correlation (Statistics) Research funding Independent living Multiple regression analysis Chi-squared test Descriptive statistics Presbycusis Longitudinal method Statistics Factor analysis Confidence intervals Data analysis software
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