Centre for Policy on Ageing
 

 
Hearing loss in community-dwelling older persons: national prevalence data and identification using simple questions
Author(s)David B Reuben, Kathleen Walsh, Alison A Moore
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 8, August 1998
Pagespp 1008-1011
KeywordsHearing Impairment ; Living in the community ; Screening ; United States of America.
AnnotationHearing loss is common in older people, yet it is often undetected and untreated. The aim of this US study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss among a group of 2,506 community-dwelling older people according to clinical criteria, and to develop a brief self-report screening instrument. Hearing loss was measured by the Ventry and Weinstein (VW) criteria and by the High Frequency Pure-Tone Average (HFPTA) scale. Results showed that hearing loss by VW criteria was present in 14.2% and by HFPTA criteria in 35.1% of those surveyed. The prevalence increased with advancing age and was higher among men and those with less education. A logistic regression model identified six independent factors for hearing loss. The study concluded that hearing loss can be screened accurately by using simple questions to assess sociodemographic and hearing-related characteristics. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-981002407 A
ClassmarkBV: K4: 3V: 7T

Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing
...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing.
 
CPA home >> Ageinfo Database >> Last modified: Fri 21 Sep 2018, © CPA 2018 Queries to: webmaster@cpa.org.uk