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Association of Hearing Impairment with Declines in Physical Functioning and the Risk of Disability in Older Adults

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2014

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David S. Chen, Joshua Betz, Kristine Yaffe, Hilsa N. Ayonayon, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Kathryn R. Martin, Tamara B. Harris, Elizabeth Purchase-Helzner, Suzanne Satterfield, Qian‐Li Xue,
The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Abstract

Hearing impairment is independently associated with poorer objective physical functioning in older adults, and a 31% increased risk for incident disability and need for nursing care in women.

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