Racial and Ethnic Differences in Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study

Charity T. Lewis, Samantha Malak, Fumiko Hamada, Julia Toman, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral , Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Auditory Rehabilitation , Clinical Trials Laboratory, University of South Florida, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on July 11, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Volume 38, Issue 7-8, Page 464-475, August 2026.
ObjectiveOur study examines racial/ethnic differences in loneliness and social isolation among older adults with hearing loss.MethodsData were drawn from the 2022 Health and Retirement Study, including participants ages ≥50 with objectively determined ...