NCT06781749
New Approach to Objectively Measure Social Engagement in Older Adults With Hearing Loss
Recruiting · Not specified · University of Southern California · registry updated 2026-05-11
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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if hearing devices, like hearing aids, affect social and cognitive function of older adults. The main questions the researchers want to answer are: * How social are older adults with hearing loss before and after using hearing devices? * How well do older adults with hearing loss think before and after using hearing devices? * For older adults who have hearing loss and use hearing devices, do changes in social interaction explain changes in how well they think (cognitive function)? * Do brainwaves (EEGs) in older adults with hearing loss change after using hearing devices? * Are there differences in how social older adults with hearing loss are compared to older adults without hearing loss? What Participants Will Do: * Participants will take questionnaires for around 60 minutes. Questionnaires will ask participants about their background, health, hearing, and how social they are. Another set of questionnaires will check their thinking ability or cognition. * Participants will wear an audio sensor (TILES Audio Recorder on Jelly Mobile phone) for 2 weeks....
Inclusion
- Age \>= 60 years
- English or Spanish speaking
- Group 1- older adults with normal hearing defined as speech frequency PTA \<25dB HL in bilateral ears
- Group 2- older adults with bilateral hearing loss who are not using hearing aids
- Group 3- older adults with bilateral hearing loss, who are currently using hearing aids
Exclusion
- Age \<60 years
- Unable to complete questionnaires in English or Spanish