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Secondary aim is to identify the risk and prevalence of presbycusis taking into account bio- socio-demographic factors among the residents of Wroc\u0142aw and surrounding villages.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data from 891 participants (559 women and 332 men; mean age: 60.7 years; range: 39\u201381) in the Polish cohort of the PURE study who met the inclusion criteria for the PURE MIND sub-study and who had a cognitive and functional assessment completed (MoCA test, DSST test, TMT parts A and B, CES-D, SAGE test).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Hearing loss was a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment as assessed using the MoCA, DSST, TMT A and TMT B tests. Mild cognitive impairment (MoCA &amp;lt; 26 score) was present in nearly half of those with hearing loss compared to 26.0 per cent of those without hearing loss (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.036). Hearing loss increased the chance of MCI almost 1.5-fold [OR 1.34; CI 0.93\u20131.93]. Multivariate regression analysis showed that those with hearing loss, hypertension and diabetes scored significantly lower (worse) on the MoCA test (by \u22120.52 points [95% CI \u22120.99 to \u22120.06]; \u22120.48 points [95% CI \u22120.96 to \u22120.01] and \u22120.69 points [95% CI \u22121.16 to 0.23], respectively). Excessive body weight and diabetes increased the chance of developing hearing loss by more than 1.5-fold [OR 1.64; CI 1.03\u20132.68; OR 1.59; CI 1.04\u20132.41, respectively]. Hearing loss was significantly more common among men (22.3%), irrespective of level of education. The MCI was more common among rural residents (54.8% vs. 34.8%) and in participants with lower levels of education.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Age-related hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia, emphasizing the importance of routine hearing assessments and timely interventions. 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