Agedhearing lossaudiologyhearing interventionshearing rehabilitationHearing loss is now one of the chronic diseases with the most impact on quality of life of aged Chinese people. According to the second China National Sample Survey on Disability there are 15,400,000 people over 60 years of age ...
This recommendation applies to adults aged 50 years or older who have no signs or symptoms of hearing loss or changes in hearing. What Are the Potential Benefits and Harms of Screening for Hearing Loss? There is a lack of direct evidence on the benefits of screening for hearing loss in term...
(USPSTF) recommendations for screening for hearing loss in older adults, Krist et al1report that there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms for hearing loss screening in asymptomatic adults aged 50 years or older in primary care settings (I statement).2These new ...
Auditory sensitivity was studied in 33,146 white men and women age 30 to 59 years in relation to age, sex, noise exposure, and cigarette smoking to assess the possible contribution of each of these factors to hearing loss. Significant hearing loss (40 dB or more at 4,000 hertz) was more...
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ObjectiveThe aim of this research was to evaluate the accuracy of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - Screening Version (HHIE-S) in the diagnosis of hearing loss in the elderly when compared with the audiometric test. MethodsThrough a cross-sectional study, our target population ...
This cohort study examines cognitive function in middle-aged adults with hearing loss, both with and without use of hearing aids.
Objective To understand the current status and epidemiological characteristics of aged people with hearing loss in China and further develop the strategies and measures to prevent age-related hearing loss according to China's national conditions. Methods The data of the Second China National Sample Surv...
with prevalence tripling from the age of 50 years to 60 years. However, the association between hearing loss in older middle-aged adults (age 55-64 years) and the use of health care has not been studied. For this study, the researchers included data of privately...
Visual Acuity and the Causes of Visual Loss in Australia: The Blue Mountains Eye Study Background: The Blue Mountains Eye Study is a population-based study of vision and the causes of visual impairment and blindness in a well-defined urban, A... K Attebo,P Mitchell,W Smith - 《Ophthalmol...