Hearing loss and depressive symptoms in older Chinese: whether social isolation plays a role

Hearing loss and depressive symptoms in older Chinese: whether social isolation plays a role

Abstract Background Existing evidence links hearing loss to depressive symptoms, with the extent of association and underlying mechanisms remaining inconclusive. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the association of hearing loss with depressive symptoms and explored whether social isola...

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Main Authors: Hao Huang, Jiao Wang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Feng Zhu, Ya Li Jin, Tong Zhu, Wei Sen Zhang, Lin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hearing loss
Depressive symptoms
Social isolation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03311-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03311-0

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