title: Aging and middle ear resonance.
abstract: Tympanograms for probes ranging from 250 through 2000 Hz were evaluated for 467 older adults. Measures of middle ear resonant frequency were compared across age groups (48-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-90 years) and gender. No significant age group trends were observed for middle ear resonant frequency. Middle ear resonant frequencies were significantly higher for older women than for older men, but the differences were small.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wiley
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Cruickshanks
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nondahl
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tweed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone / Q000379:methods; D001844:Bone Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012737:Sex Factors