Hearing Loss in the Elderly
- Autores: Brian J. McKinnon, Rohan Patel
- Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 34, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 163-174
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Hearing loss is a common sequela of aging and has a significant adverse impact on the health and well-being of the elderly.
The hearing loss of aging reflects changes in both the peripheral and central auditory sys- tems, with the greatest impact initially on the higher frequencies that are most important tom understanding spoken language.
Older patients, especially those with depression and dementia, benefit significantly from amplification and from cochlear implantation, although use of these technologies is not widespread within the population that could most benefit.
Hearing loss is a common sequela of aging and has a significant adverse impact on the health and well-being of the elderly.
The hearing loss of aging reflects changes in both the peripheral and central auditory sys- tems, with the greatest impact initially on the higher frequencies that are most important to understanding spoken language.
Older patients, especially those with depression and dementia, benefit significantly from amplification and from cochlear implantation, although use of these technologies is not widespread within the population that could most benefit.
There is a great deal of promising research focused on the regeneration of inner hair cells, in the areas of gene therapy, pharmacotherapy, and stem cells, that may in the near futuremarkedly improve the lives of those with age-related hearing lossThere is a great deal of promising research focused on the regeneration of inner hair cells,in the areas of gene therapy, pharmacotherapy, and stem cells, that may in the near future markedly improve the lives of those with age-related hearing loss
