2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2011000700005
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Abstract: IntroduçãoO envelhecimento envolve alterações na saúde geral do indivíduo, que podem resultar em comprometimento de funções fisiológicas, imunoló-gicas e sensoriais, como é o caso da audição. A perda auditiva no idoso pode ocorrer de forma progressiva, específica e ter caráter individual, sendo denominada presbiacusia, e suas complicações podem representar consequências sociais e psicológicas, como o isolamento social, frustração e depressão 1,2,3 .A prevalência da deficiência auditiva em idosos é alta 4,5,6,7… Show more

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“…We found a 76.8% prevalence of hearing loss among the elderly. This finding is in line with other studies of ambulatory care samples 18,19 , however it is higher than studies using population-based samples 20 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…We found a 76.8% prevalence of hearing loss among the elderly. This finding is in line with other studies of ambulatory care samples 18,19 , however it is higher than studies using population-based samples 20 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…A percentage of 74.5% reported having no difficulties in leisure activities, 88.6% said they did not need help in daily activities, and 63.3% reported having no need for assistance, although they did not have statistical significance [29]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The assessment of hearing loss through self reference is susceptible to the elderly perception for the presence of this deficit, which involves issues such as life experience, culture, education, the context in which it is inserted, in addition to the specific characteristics of presbycusis. On the other hand, the validity of this type of hearing assessment has been widely investigated, and the findings reveal good performance and high sensitivity in identifying hearing loss [20][21][22][23] . Ferrite, Santana and Marshall 24 checked the validity of three generic questions to assess self-reported hearing loss.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%