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The health impact of a hearing disability on older people in Australia.
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Hearing disability at all levels was associated with poorer physical and mental health scores on the SF-12 measure, especially for people with severe or profound hearing loss, thus suggesting a threshold effect at advanced levels of disability.Abstract:
Objectives: A series of studies has proposed that hearing loss has adverse effects for other aspects of health. This article examines the health effects associated with self-reported hearing disability on older people. Methods: The study utilized the 2003 Australian Survey of Disability, Ageing, and Carers (n = 43,233), a weighted population-based survey providing data on self-reported disability and quality of life, to examine hearing disability among older Australians (55 years plus). Results: Of the estimated 654,113 people reporting hearing disability, 71% experienced limited communication and 60% used hearing aids. Compared with population norms, hearing disability at all levels was associated with poorer physical and mental health scores on the SF-12 measure, especially for people with severe or profound hearing loss, thus suggesting a threshold effect at advanced levels of disability. Discussion: Data support emerging literature suggesting a causal relationship between hearing disability and qualit...read more
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Hearing impairment associated with depression in US adults, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2010.
Chuan-Ming Li,Xinzhi Zhang,Howard J. Hoffman,Mary Frances Cotch,Christa L. Themann,M. Roy Wilson,M. Roy Wilson +6 more
TL;DR: Self-reported HI and audiometrically determined HI were significantly associated with depression, particularly in women, and health care professionals should be aware of an increased risk for depression among adults with hearing loss.
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Health and Ageing
TL;DR: This chapter will provide an overview of the health profile of older people in Australia including analysis and discussion of epidemiological evidence of changes in the pattern of health-related issues and the challenges and opportunities these present.
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Hearing Loss in an Aging American Population: Extent, Impact, and Management
TL;DR: The importance of hearing for general well-being warrants an effort to enhance awareness among the general population of the indications of hearing loss and options for assistance.
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Hearing handicap, rather than measured hearing impairment, predicts poorer quality of life over 10 years in older adults
Bamini Gopinath,Julie Schneider,Louise Hickson,Catherine M. McMahon,George Burlutsky,Stephen R. Leeder,Paul Mitchell +6 more
TL;DR: Older adults with self-perceived hearing handicap constitute a potential risk group for overall deterioration in quality of life, while hearing aid use could help improve the well-being of hearing impaired adults.
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Hearing aid use among older U.S. adults; the national health and nutrition examination survey, 2005-2006 and 2009-2010.
TL;DR: Use of hearing aids is low among older adults who might benefit, especially among low-income adults, and identifying and surmounting barriers to hearing aid use remains an important objective for hearing health care in the United States.
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