Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most prevalent sensory deficit in the elderly. This
progressive hearing impairment leads to social isolation and is also associated with …

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), presbycusis, is a chronic health condition that affects
approximately one-third of the world's population. The peripheral and central hearing …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of tinnitus along with factors potentially associated with
having tinnitus. Design: Data were from the Beaver Dam Offspring Study, an epidemiological …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for hearing loss in a sample of
2,052 older adults (aged 73–84; 46.9% male, 37.3% black) enrolled in the Health, Aging …

A multicenter study was set up to elucidate the environmental and medical risk factors
contributing to age-related hearing impairment (ARHI). Nine subsamples, collected by nine …

Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ear or head) can range from barely noticeable to
debilitating. Although a few studies have estimated the prevalence of this condition in adult …

Abstract Study Objectives: To determine the prevalence of insomnia traits in a population
and the effect of these traits on health-related quality of life. Design: The Epidemiology of …

The objective of this large population-based cross-sectional study was to evaluate the
association between smoking, passive smoking, alcohol consumption, and hearing loss …

Alcohol abuse is a serious medical and social problem. Although light to moderate alcohol
consumption is beneficial to cardiovascular health, heavy drinking often results in organ …

Understanding underlying pathological mechanisms is prerequisite for a sensible design of
protective therapies against hearing loss. The triad of age-related, noise-generated, and …