Author(s): Downey RI; Petersen BJ; Mohanathas N; Campos JL; Montero-Odasso M; Bherer L; Pichora-Fuller MK; Bray NW; Burhan AM; Camicioli R; Fraser S; Liu-Ambrose T; Lussier M; Middleton LE; Pieruccini-Faria F; Phillips NA; Li KZH;

Background: Hearing loss is one of the largest potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked with poor cognitive-motor dual-task performance (e.g., walking while performing a cognitive task). Hearing loss is more prevalent and severe in males, whereas dementia is more prevalent i ...

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Author(s): Mohanathas N; Montanari L; Gabriel GA; Downey R; Li KZH; Campos JL;

Age-related hearing loss is a risk factor for mobility problems and falls, possibly due to poor access to spatial sounds or the higher allocation of attention required to listen, thereby reducing cognitive resources to support mobility. Introducing stabilizing spatial sounds or reducing cognitive load through hearing aids could possibly improve balance pe ...

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Author(s): Rozenberg D; Reid WD; Camp P; Campos JL; Dechman G; Davenport PW; Egan H; Fisher JH; Guenette JA; Gold D; Goldstein RS; Goodridge D; Janaudis-Ferreira T; Kaplan AG; Langer D; Marciniuk DD; Moore B; Orchanian-Cheff A; Otoo-Appiah J; Pepin ...

Topic importance: Cognitive and physical limitations are common in individuals with chronic lung diseases, but their interactions with physical function and activities of daily living are not well characterized. Understanding these interactions and potential contributors may provide insights on d ...

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Author(s): Downey R; Gagné N; Mohanathas N; Campos JL; Pichora-Fuller KM; Bherer L; Lussier M; Phillips NA; Wittich W; St-Onge N; Gagné JP; Li K;

Background: Hearing loss predicts cognitive decline and falls risk. It has been argued that degraded hearing makes listening effortful, causing competition for higher-level cognitive resources needed for secondary cognitive or motor tasks. Therefore, executive function training has the potential ...

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Author(s): Williams N; Phillips NA; Wittich W; Campos JL; Mick P; Orange JB; Pichora-Fuller MK; Savundranayagam MY; Guthrie DM;

Background and objectives: The objective of the study was to understand how sensory impairments, alone or in combination with cognitive impairment (CI), relate to long-term care (LTC) admissions. Research design and methods: This retrospective cohort study used existing information from two inte ...

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