Background Falls are a devastating condition in older individuals. Identifying potentially
modifiable risk factors such as hearing loss would provide a substantial public health …

Hearing helps us know where we are relative to important events and objects in our
environment and it allows us to track our changing position dynamically over space and …

Importance Because hearing loss is highly prevalent and treatable, determining its
association with morbidity has major public health implications for disease prevention and …

Objective We sought to identify multidimensional factors associated with health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) for use in developing an inventory in which HRQoL is a core concept …

This study investigated the hypothesis that a hearing 'map'of our surroundings is used to
maintain balance control. We investigated the effects of sound on postural sway using centre …

Recent epidemiological findings of associations between hearing loss (HL) and poorer
mobility and higher falls risk have increased the demand for ecologically valid experimental …

Maintaining balance relies on integration of inputs from the visual, vestibular, and
proprioceptive systems. The auditory system has not been credited with a similar …

Background Hearing impairment associated with old age (presbycusis) is becoming more
common because the population is aging. Methods This review is based on publications …

It has long been suggested that sound plays a role in the postural control process. Few
studies however have explored sound and posture interactions. The present paper focuses …

Background: This study recruited older adults to explore physical and psychosocial
conditions and other health outcomes associated with hearing loss (HL) and hearing aid …