The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss, Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent Developments

ZHANG Wei-wei; WANG Kai

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.011

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The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss, Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent Developments

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- The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss, Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent Developments
- Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation Vol. 24, Issue 3, Pages: 272-275(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  1.宁波大学附属第一医院宁波 315010
  2.宁波市第二医院宁波 315010
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- DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.011
  CLC： R764.43
- Received：11 December 2024，
  
  Online First：11 May 2026，
  
  Published：15 May 2026
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张炜伟,王凯.老年性聋患者心理和认知功能障碍研究进展[J].中国听力语言康复科学杂志,2026,24(03):272-275.

ZHANG Wei-wei,WANG Kai.The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss, Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent Developments[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):272-275.
张炜伟,王凯.老年性聋患者心理和认知功能障碍研究进展[J].中国听力语言康复科学杂志,2026,24(03):272-275. DOI： 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.011.

ZHANG Wei-wei,WANG Kai.The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss, Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent Developments[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(03):272-275. DOI： 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.03.011.

摘要

老年性聋在老年人群中高发且普遍存在。老年性聋患者易出现社交退缩、社会孤立，进而伴随心理障碍与认知功能下降，已成为国内外研究热点。本文系统梳理近年国内外相关研究，总结老年性聋与老年人心理健康及认知功能损害之间的潜在关联，为临床干预与康复提供理论参考。

Abstract

The Relationship between Age-Related Hearing Loss

Mental and Cognitive Disorders: A Review and Recent DevelopmentsAge-related hearing loss (ARHL) is highly prevalent in the elderly. Accumulating evidence suggests that older adults with ARHL are prone to social withdrawal and isolation

which further contribute so the development of psychological disorders and cognitive decline. This topic has become a major focus of research worldwide. This article reviews recent domestic and international literature

and systematically summarizes the potential links between ARHL

mental health problems

and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly.

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