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Greater listening difficulty and fatigue in acoustic conditions may impact test performance. This study aimed to examine the effect of decreased audibility on cognitive screening test performance in older adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Method<\/jats:title>Older adults (n<\/jats:italic> = 63) with different levels of hearing loss completed a standard auditory Mini-Mental State Examination test and a written version of the test.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Individuals with moderate to moderately severe hearing loss (41\u201370 dB) performed significantly better on the written (24.34 \u00b1 4.90) than on the standard test (22.55 \u00b1 6.25), whereas scores were not impacted for mild hearing loss (less than 40 dB).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion<\/jats:title>Hearing evaluations should be included in cognitive assessment, and test performance should be carefully interpreted in individuals with hearing loss to avoid overestimating cognitive 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