Age-related hearing loss has been shown to be associated with greater cognitive impairment among older adults; however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not completely understood. This project aims to investigate the potential brain mechanisms and pathways linking age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults, by examining the effect of age-related hearing loss on different measures of brain organization and how these, in turn, relate to cognitive decline. This project will run for a 36-month period, and is expected to increase our understanding of the cognitive and neurobiological correlates of age-related hearing loss, while generating hypotheses for future interventional studies examining the potential benetfits of hearing interventions on brain organization and cognitive performance.
