Age-related hearing loss is a highly prevalent chronic condition in older adults, but hearing
loss is rarely accounted for in patient–provider communication studies. This systematic …

Introduction: This study sets out to determine the usefulness of a questionnaire to screen for
hearing impairment, assess the psychosocial impact of hearing handicap and survey older …

Background: People with audiometrically measured hearing loss do not always self-report a
hearing impairment. Data and methods: Data were collected from 2012 through 2015 as part …

Objective: To examine the influence of audiological and non-audiological factors on help-
seeking for hearing impairment (HI) in older adults. Design: A retrospective research design …

What can be done to increase the number of older people who seek treatment for their
hearing loss? NCOA said,“Families should be aware of and alert to the potential …

Hearing impairment is one of the most common issues that older adults' experience. About
2% of adults aged 45 to 54 have disabling hearing impairment, and the rate increases to …

Introduction Hearing loss (HL) is the second most common disability in the US, yet is
clinically underdiagnosed. To manage its common adverse psychosocial and cognitive …

Impaired hearing is related to poor health outcomes, including compromised cognitive
function, in aging individuals. Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health …

Objective: The purpose of this review paper was to identify factors that influence older adults'
decisions to seek help for hearing impairment and to adopt hearing aids. Design: A literature …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Poor communication is a barrier to care for people with
hearing loss. We assessed the feasibility and potential benefit of providing a simple hearing …