Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2A: MCI-Pilot Trial

• Age ≥ 60 years

• Self-identified as first-generation Korean American

• Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean

• Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz > 25 decibel hearing loss in better hearing ear

• Mild cognitive impairment (CDR=0.5 and/or Korean Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K) <23)

• Report not currently using a hearing aid

• Has a care partner able to participate in the study

• Stable medication regimen. Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms

PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2B: KA Older Adult-focused Trial:

• Age ≥ 60 years

• Self-identified as first-generation Korean American

• Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean

• Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz >= 35 decibel Hearing Loss in better hearing ear

• Report not currently using a hearing aid

• Has a care partner able to participate in the study

CARE PARTNER INCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B)

• Age 18 years or older

• Able to read and speak Korean

• Lives in the same household with the participant or has at least daily interactions

• Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality

• Able to accompany participant to all study visits

EXCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B)

Participant exclusion criteria

• Residence in an assisted living facility (ALF) or nursing home (NH)

• Medical contraindication to use of amplification device (e.g., draining ear)

• Currently using a hearing aid or listening device

Care partner exclusion criteria

• Individuals who do not fulfill inclusion criteria