Prevalence of presbycusis in an otologically normal population

Rodríguez-Valiente, Antonio; Álvarez-Montero, Óscar; Górriz-Gil, Carmen; García-Berrocal, José Ramón

doi:10.1016/j.otorri.2019.05.002

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“…The technique of measuring hearing thresholds is standardized (American National Standards Institute, ANSI) and thresholds are expressed in decibel hearing level (dBHL), whereby zero dBHL at a given frequency is defined as the average threshold in 18-year-old people with history free of otological disease. Although the prevalence of presbycusis is highly variable depending on the pure-tone averaged frequencies and the classification system used [6], approximately half of adults in their seventh decade shows hearing loss that is severe enough to affect communication [7]; similarly, speech intelligibility decreases progressively with age-related hearing loss [8], both in quiet and with high noise levels [9]. The relationship between speech quality and speech intelligibility was studied by Preminger and Van Tasell [10], which proved that speech quality is strictly related to speech intelligibility and when speech intelligibility declines speech quality declines in a similar way.…”

Section: A Physiological Needs Of Hearing-impaired Older Adultsmentioning

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Speech Quality Improvement of TV-Sets for Hearing-Impaired Older Adults

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Albera

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. on Broadcast.

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Flat TV-sets sacrifice space for built-in loudspeakers and this implies a degradation of the speech quality, especially for hearing-impaired older adults. Many elderly people report having difficulty understanding speech on TV, even with hearing aids. In the study, a Transfer Function (TF) that improves the listening experience for the above categories of listeners is validated for Rai, the Italian TV broadcasting company. A Digital Audio Optimizer dynamically equalizes the sound level, in real-time, before the transmission to the broadcasting tower. It implements a TF that amplifies the frequency range between 1 kHz to 4 kHz, which is more important for speech intelligibility, with a particular boosting of the one-third octave band of 4 kHz. Subjective tests of the proposed TF have been carried out in a laboratory in compliance with the standard ITU-R BS.1116-3 with 31 hearing-impaired older adults and a commercial flat-screen TV-set. Results showed a statistically significant slight improvement in the perceived audio quality of 24.3%, over three genres, i.e., "Speech", "Singing and Music" and "Sport". This work follows a previous study on 72 normal-hearing subjects where the same methodology was applied, which involved three commercial flat-screen TV-sets and the same genres. The perceived audio quality was judged improved by the 25.3% on average.

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Section: A Physiological Needs Of Hearing-impaired Older Adultsmentioning

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Speech Quality Improvement of TV-Sets for Hearing-Impaired Older Adults

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Albera

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IEEE Trans. on Broadcast.

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“…Grobler et al [19] suggest that this combined hearing burden increases even if exposure to the excessive noise has stopped. ARHL, in and of itself, leads to mild hearing loss in individuals over 60 years of age and moderate hearing loss in individuals over 72 years of age [20]. ARHL is a prevalent and chronic condition for individuals over 65 years of age.…”

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“…ARHL is a prevalent and chronic condition for individuals over 65 years of age. No international classification system takes into account frequencies above 4 kHz for ARHL [20]. ARHL accounts for 42% of hearing impairment for individuals from 60-69 years of age.…”

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Noise Induced Hearing Loss: A Case Study from a Speech-Language Pathologist’s Perspective

Brice¹

2021

Hearing Loss - From Multidisciplinary Teamwork to Public Health

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Hearing loss is very common in the United States and the most widespread disability in the U.S. Hearing loss is the third most chronic health condition in the U.S. Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) results from damaging external noise. This injury leads to temporarily or permanently affecting sensitive inner ear structures (e.g., cochlea, organ of Corti, and hair cells). NIHL can result from a single high-level noise exposure or repeated exposures to excessively loud noises [i.e., typically 85 dBA or greater, (A weighted decibel)]. Damage to the inner ear can also result from aging (i.e., presbycusis). This case study documents the hearing loss of an otherwise healthy 21-year-old, male individual and his progressive moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss over a period of 41 years. His history will be reported along with his perspective as a speech-language pathologist and speech scientist. The individual with hearing loss has adapted to wearing hearing aids over the last five years. Issues that have occurred affecting comprehension along with compensatory strategies that assisted listening and comprehension will be discussed.

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“…This prevalence is expected to double by 2050 and triple by 2100 (Mattiuzzi & Lippi, 2019;Tavares et al, 2017). From the functional standpoint, the decline of certain functions, such as hearing and cognition, has frequently been associated with aging in humans (Rodríguez-Valiente et al, 2020).…”

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Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Associated Factors in Older Adults at a Memory Clinic

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Purpose The prevalence of dementia has increased in recent years and, along with hearing loss, can negatively impact the health of older adults. The purpose of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to establish self-reported hearing loss and associated factors in older adults at a memory clinic. Method Researchers conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study on factors associated with self-reported hearing loss (i.e., lifestyle, general health, cognition, functional capacity). Data were taken from medical records of older adults (≥ 60 years old) who received care between 2017 and 2018 at a memory clinic located at the Southern Santa Catarina University in Brazil. Analysis included the Pearson chi-squared test and logistic regression, estimation of the crude and adjusted odds ratios ( OR ), with respective confidence intervals of 95%. Results Researchers analyzed the medical records of 257 older adults and verified a prevalence of 13.2% of these adults with self-reported hearing loss. There was a higher prevalence of the outcome (i.e., self-reported hearing loss) in older adults who reported tinnitus (35.2%), those with mild cognitive impairment (14.7%), and those who were sedentary (19.2%). After adjustment for confusion factors, tinnitus ( OR = 4.63; p = .019) and sedentarism ( OR = 2.89; p = .029) were still associated with the outcome. Conclusions Tinnitus and sedentarism were associated with hearing loss in older adults receiving care at a memory clinic. As a public health issue, presbycusis needs to be included in the health planning and health promotion agendas, with effective control, prevention, and treatment measures.

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Prevalence of presbycusis in an otologically normal population

Cited by 10 publications

References 18 publications

Speech Quality Improvement of TV-Sets for Hearing-Impaired Older Adults

Speech Quality Improvement of TV-Sets for Hearing-Impaired Older Adults

Noise Induced Hearing Loss: A Case Study from a Speech-Language Pathologist’s Perspective

Self-Reported Hearing Loss and Associated Factors in Older Adults at a Memory Clinic

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