- Türk Odyoloji ve İşitme Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Vol: 6 Issue: 1
- Evaluation of Age-Related Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Related Problems in Geriatric Population
Evaluation of Age-Related Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use Related Problems in Geriatric Population
Authors : Memduha Taş, Murat Arslan, Gülçin Hançer Arslan, Emre Atilgan, Yurdagül Melek Erkiraz, Şöhret Abay, Elif Eryilmaz, Şüle Yilmaz, Nagehan Gümüşel Bulut, Ömer Develioğlu, Erdogan Bulut
Pages : 14-19
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Publication Date : 2023-04-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Introduction: Aging many changes occur in individuals, the most important of which is hearing loss. Hearing loss prebycusis, which develops with aging, affects the individual in many ways such as auditory, emotional and social, as well as affecting his/her social environment and family. Materials and Methods: In this study, 15 individuals aged between 65 and 75 years (mean±SD=68.46±2.72) who had been using hearing aids for at least one year and 15 individuals who did not use hearing aids in daily life despite hearing loss were evaluated. The auditory, sensory and social status of the patients and their relatives were scored and their quality of life was evaluated by applying separate questionnaires to the patients with and without hearing aids and their relatives. Results: In our study, the mean score was 64.13±4.86 when the questionnaire form of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly scale was evaluated in the group not using hearing aids. In the group using hearing aids, the mean score was 55.33±9.96 before and 41.06±11.82 after the use of the hearing aid. When the mean scores were compared between groups and within groups, it was found that the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: In our study, it was concluded from that the use of hearing aids eliminated significant obstacles in the daily lives of geriatric individuals, and their relatives felt better socially and emotionally. For healthy aging, geriatric individuals and their relatives, healthcare professionals and hearing aid sales and fitting centers should act jointly and be in constant cooperationKeywords : presbycusis, aged, hearing aids, quality of life, healthy aging, health services for the aged