1. Tinnitus may indicate cognitive deficits in older adults.
2. Analysis included 684 participants over 60.
3. Used CERAD-WL, AFT, and DSST for cognitive assessment.
4. Acute tinnitus linked to lower scores in attention and executive function tests.
5. Acute tinnitus participants scored 14.75 points lower on the DSST.
6. Tinnitus associated with increased odds of cognitive impairment (OR 5.28).
7. No association found with CERAD-WL scores.
8. Further longitudinal studies are recommended.

Source: frontiers