Open AccessHearing and Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Author(s) -
Hannele Polku,
Tuija M. Mikkola,
Merja Rantakokko,
Erja Portegijs,
Timo Törmäkangas,
Taina Rantanen,
Anne Viljanen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbw045
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , audiology , hearing loss , socioemotional selectivity theory , everyday life , pure tone audiometry , audiometry , medicine , psychology , gerontology , political science , law , nursing
Hearing loss is a common health concern in older people, and the prevalence of hearing loss increases with aging. Poor hearing may cause difficulties in everyday life situations and reduce quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the associations between different domains of QoL (physical, psychological, social, and environmental), perceived hearing difficulties in various everyday situations, and audiometrically measured hearing level among community-dwelling older adults.
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