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360
million
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hearing loss. 1
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Hearing loss is a major
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1 2 3
It is the third most common
physical condition after
arthritis and heart disease. 2
18-69-year-olds
with hearing loss
had significantly higher instances
of moderate-to-severe depression. 3
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1 World Health Organization. (2015). Deafness and hearing loss. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs300/en/ | 2 National Academy on an Aging Society. (1999). Challenges for the
21st Century: Chronic and Disabling Conditions. Retrieved from: http://www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/pdf/chronic.pdf | 3 Li, C. M. & Hoffman, H. J. (2014). Untangling the Link Between Hearing Loss and
Depression. Retrieved from: http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Fulltext/2014/07000/Untangling_the_Link_Between_Hearing_Loss_and.2.aspx
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The effects of agerelated
hearing loss
South Suburban Hearing
Health Center specializes
in age-related hearing
loss. This is the loss of
hearing that gradually occurs
in most of us as we
grow older. It is one of the
most common conditions
affecting older and elderly
adults.
Approximately one in
three people in the United
States between the ages
of 65 and 74 has hearing
loss, and nearly half of
those older than 75 have
difficulty hearing. Having
trouble hearing can make
it hard to understand and
follow a doctor’s advice,
respond to warnings, and
hear phones, doorbells,
and smoke alarms. Hearing
loss can also make it
hard to enjoy talking with
family and friends, leading
to feelings of isolation.
Jonathan L. Wright,
ACA, BC-HIS, a specialist
at South Suburban Hearing
says that age-related
hearing loss most often occurs
in both ears, affecting
them equally. Because the
loss is gradual, if you have
age-related hearing loss
you may not realize that
you’ve lost some of your
ability to hear.
“Many people put off
getting help for their hearing
loss because they think
it’s insignificant – something
they can deal with
by simply turning the TV
louder or asking family
and friends to repeat
themselves,” Wright said.
But research has linked
untreated hearing loss to
significant issues that affect
peoples’ lives in many
ways.
Dementia and hearing loss
Seniors with hearing
loss are significantly more
likely to develop dementia
over time than those who
retain their hearing.
• Mild hearing loss: two
times more likely to develop
dementia.
• Moderate hearing loss:
three times more likely
to develop dementia.
• Severe hearing loss: five
times more likely to develop
dementia.
Mental health and
hearing loss
Hearing loss results in
social isolation. Adults
with untreated hearing loss
tend to withdrawal from
engaging with family &
friends.
Adults ages 50 and older
with untreated hearing loss
are more likely to report
depression, anxiety, anger
and frustration, emotional
instability, and paranoia,
and are less likely to participate
in social activities
than those who wear hearing
aids.
Can I prevent age-related
hearing loss?
At this time, scientists
don’t know how to prevent
age-related hearing loss;
however, you can protect
yourself from noise-induced
hearing loss by protecting
your ears, with ear
plugs or ear muffs, from
sounds that are too loud
and last too long.
How can I tell if I have a
hearing problem?
Ask yourself the following
questions. If you
answer “yes” to three or
more of these questions,
you could have a hearing
problem and may
need to have your hearing
checked*:
• Do you sometimes feel
REFERENCES
• The Hearing Handicap
Inventory for
Adults [HHIA]: Psychometric
adequacy
and audiometric
correlates. Ear Hear,
11, 430-433.
• National Institute on
Deafness and Other
Communication
Disorders [NIDCD]:
Hearing, Ear Infections,
and Deafness.
Age-Related Hearing
Loss. nidcd.nih.gov/
health/age-relatedhearing-loss.
embarrassed when you
meet new people because
you struggle to
hear?
• Do you feel frustrated
when talking to members
of your family because
you have difficulty
hearing them?
• Do you have difficulty
hearing or understanding
co-workers, clients
or customers?
• Do you have trouble
hearing in the movies or
in the theater?
• Does a hearing problem
cause you to argue with
family members?
• Do you have trouble
hearing the TV or radio
at levels that are loud
enough for others?
*Adapted from: Newman,
C.W., Weinstein,
B.E., Jacobson, G.P., &
Hug, G.A. (1990). The
Hearing Handicap Inventory
for Adults [HHIA]:
Psychometric adequacy
and audiometric correlates.
Ear Hear, 11, 430-433.
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