Cognitive Training to Improve Mobility in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Training Cognition to Improve Mobility and Listening in Older Adults with Hearing Loss: Moving from Lab to Life

The proposed study is designed to evaluate the effect of at-home executive function training on cognition and mobility in older adults with age-related hearing loss (ARHL), older adults with normal hearing, and middle-aged adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Proficient in English (learned before age 5), can ambulate ≥ 10 meters independently, absence of cognitive impairment (neuropsychological test results in the average range compared to age norms), normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (ETDRS), availability of a home computer or tablet with internet connection.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Reported major depression, substance abuse or significant psychiatric disorder, uncorrected visual impairment, vestibular impairment, Parkinson's disease or other neurological disorder or sequelae, clinically significant musculoskeletal disorders, diseases affecting the ear, or damage to the ear (e.g., occupational noise), onset of hearing loss prior to adulthood.