HEARING-COGNITION IN ADULTS FROM THE PROVINCE OF CÓRDOBA: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-REPORTED AUDITORY FUNCTION AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

In an inherently interdependent manner, hearing and cognition develop together and support functional capacity in healthy adults. In this context, the goal was to analyze the relationship between self-reported auditory function and self-reported cognitive performance in adults from the province of Córdoba in 2024.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive, correlational study was conducted in a population of 211 people. They signed an informed consent and filled out a form of sociodemographic data, the Amsterdam Inventory for Auditory and Disability Handicap – Spanish version (S-AIADH), the self-report of Memory Failures in Everyday (MFE-30) questionnaire, and the Executive Complaints Questionnaire (ECQ). The level of significance considered for statistical analysis was p < 0.05. Results: The average age was 36.03 years old (SD = 19.25). In terms of auditory function, 89.1 % reported a good level and 10.9 % a regular level. In terms of cognitive performance, 25.1 % reported an optimal level, 14.7 % a mild level, and the remaining 8.5 % reported a moderate to severe level. In the self-report of the Executive Complaints Questionnaire, 57.82 % revealed a moderate performance, 37.44% a mild performance, and 4.74 % a severe performance. A significant relation between auditory function-cognitive performance and cognitive performance-executive functions was found in this study. In addition, an association was observed between auditory functioning and executive functions. Conclusions: The relationship between self-reported auditory function and self-reported cognitive performance in autonomous adults makes evident the interdependence between hearing and cognition, which highlights the importance of considering hearing health in aging, and its possible impact on cognition.