Impact of Age-Related Hearing Loss on Brain Connectivity and Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review

Sebastián Rivera, Andre Gómez-Lombardi, María Francisca Alonso, Steren Chabert, Kevin J. Munro, Wael El-Deredy, Escuela de Fonoaudiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Centro de Investigación en Prevención y Cuidados de la Salud , Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Program in Health Sciences and Engineering, Universidad de Valparaíso, Centro de Investigación del Desarrollo en Cognición y Lenguaje, Universidad de Valparaíso, School of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de Valparaíso, Instituto Milenio Intelligent Healthcare Engineering iHealth, Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, University of Manchester, Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Valencian Foundation for Excellence in Research, Valencian Graduate School and Research Network of Artificial Intelligence

Trends in Amplification

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

Trends in Hearing, Volume 30, January-December 2026.
Adult-onset hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline, although the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. Emerging evidence suggests that the early stages of hearing loss can alter brain network dynamics, which may be detectable ...