Word recognition in presbyacusis.
Word recognition assessed as discrimination loss was analysed in 269 women ranging from 60 to 89 years of age. A clear relationship was found between the discrimination loss and the hearing loss (calculated as the average hearing threshold level at 1,000, 2,000, and 4,000 Hz). Furthermore, it was found that a given hearing loss was associated with a much greater discrimination loss in individuals above age 70 than in individuals below that age.
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Department of Audiology, Sct. Josephs Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013067:Speech Perception