Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2A: MCI-Pilot Trial * Age ≥ 60 years * Self-identified as first-generation Korean American * Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean * Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz \> 25 decibel hearing loss in better hearing ear * Mild cognitive impairment (CDR=0.5 and/or Korean Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K) \<23) * Report not currently using a hearing aid * Has a care partner able to participate in the study * Stable medication regimen. Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2B: KA Older Adult-focused Trial: * Age ≥ 60 years * Self-identified as first-generation Korean American * Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean * Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz \>= 35 decibel Hearing Loss in better hearing ear * Report not currently using a hearing aid * Has a care partner able to participate in the study CARE PARTNER INCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B) * Age 18 years or older * Able to read and speak Korean * Lives in the same household with the participant or has at least daily interactions * Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality * Able to accompany participant to all study visits EXCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B) Participant exclusion criteria * Residence in an assisted living facility (ALF) or nursing home (NH) * Medical contraindication to use of amplification device (e.g., draining ear) * Currently using a hearing aid or listening device Care partner exclusion criteria • Individuals who do not fulfill inclusion criteria