There are 8 papers on Dichotic Digits Test in aging research: 7 observational studies in people, 1 review.
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“Compared with people with DDT scores of more than 80, the dementia aHR for DDT scores of less than 50 was 2.66 (95% CI, 1.31-5.42; P = .01)”
- Humans7
Upstream
2Cognitive impairment
downin humans1
1 study
Cognitive impairment
downin humans1
Cognitive impairment is linked with lower Dichotic Digits Test in both ears (8-18% lower).
“verbal fluency, learning, and working memory impairment had significantly poorer DDT scores (8-18% lower) in both ears.”
Humansin both ears
Auditory and cognitive function in older adults living with and without HIV
AIDS (London, England)
HIV infection
no changein humans1
1 study
HIV infection
no changein humans1
HIV infection was not clearly linked with Dichotic Digits Test in humans (older adults living with and without HIV).
“Conversely, PWH and PWoH had similar DDT results for both ears.”
Humansolder adults living with and without HIV
Auditory and cognitive function in older adults living with and without HIV
AIDS (London, England)
Associations
1Dementia
upin humans1
1 study
Dementia
upin humans1
Dichotic Digits Test predicts dementia in humans (DDT scores < 50 vs > 80) (aHR 2.66 (95% CI, 1.31-5.42)).
“Compared with people with DDT scores of more than 80, the dementia aHR for DDT scores of less than 50 was 2.66 (95% CI, 1.31-5.42; P = .01)”
HumansDDT scores < 50 vs > 80mean 7.8 yearsn = 280
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery