Open AccessA COMPREHENSIVE HEARING EVALUATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
Author(s) -
T. Yu. Vladimirova,
Владимирова Т. Ю,
Л В Айзенштадт,
Айзенштадт Л. В
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aspirantskij vestnik povolžʹâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-3764
pISSN - 2072-2354
DOI - 10.17816/2072-2354.2019.19.1.59-64
Subject(s) - audiology , hearing loss , audiometry , medicine , perception , absolute threshold of hearing , psychology , neuroscience
Hearing loss in patients of older age groups is a common problem. Numerous studies show that more than 69% of patients with hearing loss are at the age of 60 and older. The aim of the work was to analyze the indicators of complex assessment of hearing in patients of older age groups. The study involved 300 patients aged 60 to 95 (mean age - 78.9 ± 12.9), who in addition to the study of hearing (tonal threshold and speech audiometry) were surveyed by using a questionnaire for elderly people with hearing impairment (HHIE). The presented results indicate that the change in hearing in this group is not regular. The HHIE questionnaire is a convenient screening method in the work of a primary care physician. To understand the level of speech perception in those aged 60 or over, it is important to conduct speech audiometry in a comprehensive assessment of hearing.