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Bella Brown-Quigley1, Laura Gaeta
1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Human Services, California State University, Sacramento, California.
Abstract:
Sensory impairments such as age-related hearing loss and poor eyesight have been associated with a negative impact on cognitive screening test scores. Many researchers use cognitive tests and consider factors such as vision and cardiac issues but do not account for hearing loss. We reviewed published literature in the field of gerontology to determine if hearing loss was considered in human subjects research that involved the administration of a cognitive battery or screening test. We present evidence for the need to consider hearing loss when administering cognitive screening tests, as well as recommendations for practitioners and researchers.
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