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We used one timepoint of hearing and vision (ADAMS 2006\u20132008), one timepoint of loneliness (HRS 2006\u20132008), and five waves of cognition (HRS 2006\u20132014). Hearing impairment was defined by an inability to hear pure-tone stimuli of 25 dB at frequencies between 0.5 and 4.0 kHz in either ear. Visual impairment was defined as having corrected binocular vision worse than 20\/40. Longitudinal parallel-process (LPP) analysis was conducted at a significance level of \u03b1 = 0.05 (one-tailed).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Loneliness moderated but did not mediate the association between visual impairment and the rate of cognitive decline (standardized \u03b2 =\u22120.108,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). No moderation or mediation effect of loneliness was found for the association between hearing impairment and cognitive decline. Both vision and hearing impairment were significantly associated with increased severity of loneliness.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Visual impairment combined with an elevated level of loneliness may produce a more synergistic, deleterious impact on older adults\u2019 cognitive function than visual impairment alone. 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