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The impact of amplification on the degree of subjective feeling of hearing handicap in individuals with presbycusis [PDF]

open access: yesSpecijalna Edukacija i Rehabilitacija
Introduction. Presbycusis can have numerous consequences, particularly hearing impairment and impairment in oral communication, which can severely affect the psychological, emotional and social lives of older people.
Ostojić-Zeljković Sanja B.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

PRESBYACOUSSIS: JUSTIFICATION OF DIAGNOSIS IN SCREENING CONDITIONS

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Approaches to Medicine
Presbycusis as a manifestation of degenerative hearing loss that develops in the age category of the population is becoming more common. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the possibility of late onset of presbycusis with early ...
K.E. Gubskaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of the ear canal bacterial flora present in hearing Aids (HA) wearing subjects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The use of hearing aids (HA) is considered a predisposing factor for ear microbial infections. We undertook this study to compare the presence and nature of the microbial flora inhabiting of ears of HA and non-HA (nHA) users.
Anna Teresa Palamara.   +14 more
core   +1 more source

The influence of cognitive aspects and auditory processes on the hearing aid acclimatization in the elderly [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
PURPOSE: To verify the speech recognition processes in a monoaural task and in a binaural integration task with dichotic listening, and to compare them to the cognitive processing in elderly subjects pre and post hearing aid acclimatization.
Dias, Karin Ziliotto   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Presbycusis

open access: yesCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2013
Presbycusis is a progressive sensorineural hearing loss varying with age and affecting first the higher frequencies. The physical and social handicap is not fully appreciated by most people with normal hearing. Difficulties in diagnosis exist because of co-existing sensorineural hearing loss in older people.
Yasuya Nomura   +2 more
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Hearing loss among the elderly at a geriatric centre in South-west Nigeria

open access: yesNigerian Journal of Medicine, 2023
Background: Aging is an unavoidable process that is connected with several health issues, including presbycusis, a degenerative disease of the cochlear hair cells and central auditory pathways with a resultant reduction in hearing acuity.
Samuel Okoh Sule   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hearing Impairment Is Associated with Smaller Brain Volume in Aging [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Although recent studies show that age-related hearing impairment is associated with cerebral changes, data from a population perspective are still lacking.
André Goedegebure   +7 more
core   +4 more sources

Severe Hearing Loss in the World's First Successfully Captive‐Born Yangtze Finless Porpoise: Impact of High Underwater Sound Exposure and Congenital Hearing Disorders

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The audiogram of the world's first successfully captive‐born Yangtze finless porpoise was on average 40 dB higher than conspecifics. Congenital hearing disorders and noise exposure may be the primary cause of porpoise's hearing loss. ABSTRACT Aquariums globally have seen significant growth in recent decades.
Zhitao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age-related decrease in the mitochondrial sirtuin deacetylase Sirt3 expression associated with ROS accumulation in the auditory cortex of the mimetic aging rat model. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Age-related dysfunction of the central auditory system, also known as central presbycusis, can affect speech perception and sound localization. Understanding the pathogenesis of central presbycusis will help to develop novel approaches to prevent or ...
Lingling Zeng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Low‐Level Lead Exposure Causes Auditory Impairment and Accelerates the Progression of Age‐Related Hearing Loss in C57BL/6J Mice

open access: yesAging Cell, EarlyView.
Chronic low‐concentration lead exposure accelerates the development of ARHL. Lead exposure mediates damage to cochlear sensory cells via the mitochondrial protease LONP1, leading to irreversible hearing loss. ABSTRACT Heavy metal ion exposure has become a global public health concern.
Xue Bai   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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