Road Traffic Noise at the Residence, Annoyance, and Cognitive Function in Elderly Women.

ABSTRACT: The detrimental effects of traffic noise on cognition in children are well documented. Not much is known about the health effects in adults. We investigated the association of residential exposure to road traffic noise and annoyance due to road traffic noise with cognitive function in a cohort of 288 elderly women from the longitudinal Study on the influence of Air pollution on Lung function, Inflammation and Aging (SALIA) in Germany. Residential noise levels-weighted 24-h mean (L_DEN) and nighttime noise (L_NIGHT)-were modeled for the most exposed facade of dwellings and dichotomized at ≥50 dB(A). Traffic noise annoyance (day and night) was estimated by questionnaire. Cognitive function was assessed using the Consortium to Establish a Registry on Alzheimer's Disease (C

SUBMITTER: Fuks KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6572214 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature