HEARING, COGNITION, AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION: LEVERAGING LARGE-SCALE EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES TOWARD INTERVENTION

Abstract Hearing loss and aging represent the intersection of two major public health challenges. Over 1.5 billion individuals or almost 20% global population have hearing loss, where largest burden is among older adults secondary to age-related loss. By 2030, end UN Decade Healthy Aging, 2 are expected be living with Evidence continues grow related negative consequences in context aging, both on cognitive physical function. This symposium will share latest findings its relationship a range from diverse large-scale cohorts. Specifically, session cover health, including subjective decline neuropsychiatric symptoms persons dementia, as well frailty Each presentation draws upon datasets epidemiologic study varying types data status measures health. The covered include nationally representative cohorts, such National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS), longitudinal Atherosclerosis Risk Communities (ARIC). serve primer available that care, strengths, limitations, analysis considerations. provide tangible ways leverage existing order move toward intervention build capacity around within gerontology.