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Identifying hearing impairment among older adults.
- Source :
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Journal of dental hygiene : JDH [J Dent Hyg] 1991 Mar-Apr; Vol. 65 (3), pp. 138-42. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- A survey of older-young and younger-old adults (ages 45-64) was conducted to identify the existence of a hearing impairment as described by a self-administered hearing test. Seventy of 96 surveys were returned yielding a response rate of 73%. The results indicated that the younger age group (ages 45-54) scored lower on the hearing loss test than the older age group (ages 55-64), suggesting a greater degree of loss in older adults, and females scored lower suggesting a greater degree of hearing loss in males. Responses also revealed a positive correlation of .77% between the respondent's perception of ability to hear and a relative/friend's perception of the respondent's ability to hear.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1043-254X
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of dental hygiene : JDH
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1856750