Older Adults pose a Great Risk of Falling
This report discusses a study that evaluated whether a hearing evaluation could be used to assess a future fall risk in older adults.
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Hearing Loss and Social Isolation
This report covers how hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in the elderly, and it is becoming a severe social and health problem.
Updates on Hearing Loss Prevalence: Affects More People than You May Think
This report references two recent studies that shed light on hearing loss prevalence. After all, if more people are living longer we are likely to
Impact of Self-Assessed Hearing Loss on a Spouse: A Longitudinal Analysis of Couples
This report analyses the relationship between a spouse’s self-assessed hearing loss and his or her partner’s physical, psychological, and social wellbeing five years later.
Hearing Difficulties and Feelings of Loneliness
This report covers the fact that one of the most devastating long-term effects of an untreated hearing loss in older adults is social isolation
Impact of Self-Assessed Hearing Loss on a Spouse: A Longitudinal Analysis of Couples
This report analyses the relationship between a spouse’s self-assessed hearing loss and his or her partner’s physical, psychological, and social well-being five years later.
Hearing Loss and Social Isolation
This report covers how hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in the elderly, and it is becoming a severe social and health problem.
Need for Early Identification of Slight/Mild Hearing Loss in Children
This article discusses the prevalence of mild and unilateral hearing loss in school-aged children. Even this slight impairment in hearing sensitivity can result in academic,
Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Adolescents
This article discusses the hearing health risk posed to adolescents by the frequent use of earphones and headphones. It discusses the importance of visiting an
Hearing Loss Health Care for Older Adults: Awareness & Implications 2
This report discusses how age, vascular risk factors, and social factors are some of the underlying contributors to the linkage between hearing loss and these
Minimal Hearing Loss Negatively Affects Communication in Children
This article discusses the impact of minimal hearing loss on a child’s social interactions and the need to identify hearing loss and provide medical, educational,
Clumsiness, Frequent Falls, and Hearing Loss in Young Children
This article discusses the possible presence of hearing loss in those children who seem to show more frequent activities of falling or stumbling than others.
Why Patient Engagement is More important Than Ever
This report discusses verbal communication as the key to patient engagement. Primary care physicians need to engage with their patients and discuss all the facets
What Happens When Your Patient Doesn’t Hear You
This report discusses many important elements of an exam and discussions with a patients that may be lost when the patients has untreated hearing loss.