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The World Health Organization’s hearing-impairment grading system: an evaluation for unaided communication in age-related hearing loss

International Journal of Audiology, 2018
Objective: This review evaluated the data from five datasets having pure-tone thresholds and functional measures of speech communication from relatively large groups of older adults to evaluate the validity of the proposed new World Health Organisation ...
L. Humes
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An assessment of validity and responsiveness of generic measures of health-related quality of life in hearing impairment [PDF]

, 2013
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ...
A Vuorialho, A Vuorialho, AK Cheng, AS Pickard, BG Bichey, CA Marra, CS Palmer, D Feeny, D Feeny, D Papaioannou, DL Streiner, DS Dalton, G Hawthorne, G Kobelt, GR Barton, GR Barton, GW Torrance, GWJA Damen, HY Lee, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, JE Brazier, JE Brazier, John Brazier, JPC Grutters, L Longworth, L Smith-Olinde, Louise Longworth, M Joore, MA Joore, MA Joore, MAB Joore, MKS Hol, P Dolan, PFM Krabbe, PK Sand, R Brooks, R Harper, RES Lovett, TH Sach, Y Yang, Yaling Yang   +42 more
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The correlation between fibroblast growth factor-23 and ESRD patients with hearing impairment [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients often experience hearing impairment, resulting in a high rate of disability and a decline in their quality of life.
Jingwen Nie, Qing Li, Min Guo, Jiaqing Li, Jiahui Yang, Qing Chang, Yaping Cai   +6 more
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Association of Cognition and Age-Related Hearing Impairment in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
Importance Evidence has linked age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) with cognitive decline; however, very few studies (none in the United Kingdom) explore this link in large well-characterized groups of community-dwelling individuals.
J. Ray, Gurleen Popli, G. Fell
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Hearing impairment and cognitive decline in older, community-dwelling adults.

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2019
Background Hearing impairment is prevalent among older adults and has been identified as a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. We evaluated the association of hearing impairment with long-term cognitive decline among community-dwelling ...
Ali Alattar, J. Bergstrom, G. Laughlin, D. Kritz-Silverstein, E. Richard, Emilie T. Reas, J. Harris, E. Barrett-Connor, L. McEvoy   +8 more
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Global burden of hearing impairment and ear disease.

Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2018
BACKGROUND Hearing loss can present at birth or be acquired as a result of illness, middle-ear disease, injury, age, overuse of certain medications, and/or induced by exposure to damaging noise levels. There are serious short-term consequences for people
Kelley Graydon, C. Waterworth, H. Miller, H. Gunasekera   +3 more
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Association between Subjective Hearing Impairment and Cognitive Status among Korean Elderly

Noise and Health, 2023
Background: The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of subjectively assessed hearing impairment on cognitive function in elderly Koreans living in the community.
Sujin Lee, Jae Ho Chung
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Aging, Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss: Effects of Auditory Rehabilitation and Training with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants on Cognitive Function and Depression among Older Adults [PDF]

, 2016
A growing interest in cognitive effects associated with speech and hearing processes is spreading throughout the scientific community essentially guided by evidence that central and peripheral hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline.
Benatti, Alice, Bovo, Roberto, Castiglione, Alessandro, Favaro, Diego, Gabelli, Carlo, Martini, Alessandro, Padoan, Elisa, Pagliaro, Michela, Severi, Daniele, Vallesi, Antonino, Velardita, Carmelita   +10 more
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Studies on stigma regarding hearing impairment and hearing aid use among adults of working age: a scoping review

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019
Purpose Research on stigma has been criticized for centering on the perceptions of individuals and their effect on social interactions rather than studying stigma as a dynamic and relational phenomenon as originally defined by Goffman.
J. Ruusuvuori, Tarja Aaltonen, Inka Koskela, J. Ranta, E. Lonka, Inkeri Salmenlinna, M. Laakso   +6 more
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Serum levels of retinol and other antioxidants for hearing impairment among Japanese older adults.

, 2009
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess the relation between serum levels of retinol and other antioxidants and hearing impairment in Japanese older adults.
Asakura, Keiko, Hosoda, Kanae, Iwasawa, Satoko, Kikuchi, Yuriko, Michikawa, Takehiro, Milojevic, Ai, Mizutari, Kunio, Nakano, Makiko, Nishiwaki, Yuji, Saito, Hideyuki, Takebayashi, Toru   +10 more
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