Hearing loss with aging: presbycusis.
Older adults with presbycusis have varied presentations. Early identification requires sensitivity to communication problems described by patients and their families. Early amplification may lead to better success in hearing aid use and may prevent social isolation.
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Department of Otolaryngology and Human Communication, Creighton University School of Medicine, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology