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Negative Consequences of Hearing Impairment in Old Age

Author(s) -

William J. Strawbridge,

Margaret Wallhagen,

Sarah J. Shema,

George A. Kaplan

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/40.3.320

Subject(s) - psychosocial , functional impairment , comorbidity , audiology , medicine , hearing loss , social functioning , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , distress

To determine whether functional and psychosocial outcomes associated with hearing impairment are a direct result or stem from prevalent comorbidity, we analyzed the impact of two levels of reported hearing impairment on health and psychosocial functioning one year later with adjustments for baseline chronic conditions. Physical functioning, mental health, and social functioning decreased in a dose-response pattern for those with progressive levels of hearing impairment compared with those reporting no impairment. Our results demonstrate an independent impact of hearing impairment on functional outcomes, reveal increasing problems with higher levels of impairment, and support the importance of preventing and treating this highly prevalent condition.

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