Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older
ObjectiveTo examine hearing thresholds in senior adults of 80 years and older and compare this data to the current ISO 7029 reference values.DesignA descriptive, prospective study testing pure-tone and speech audiometry in senior adults participating in the BUTTERFLY study or the BrUssels sTudy on T...
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| author | Kaat De Raedemaeker Ina Foulon Roberta Vella Azzopardi Elke Lichtert Ronald Buyl Vedat Topsakal Ingo Beyer Ingo Beyer Ivan Bautmans Olaf Michel Frans Gordts |
| author_facet | Kaat De Raedemaeker Ina Foulon Roberta Vella Azzopardi Elke Lichtert Ronald Buyl Vedat Topsakal Ingo Beyer Ingo Beyer Ivan Bautmans Olaf Michel Frans Gordts |
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| description | ObjectiveTo examine hearing thresholds in senior adults of 80 years and older and compare this data to the current ISO 7029 reference values.DesignA descriptive, prospective study testing pure-tone and speech audiometry in senior adults participating in the BUTTERFLY study or the BrUssels sTudy on The Early pRedictors of FraiLtY. A Gerontological study to identify determinants for active aging and for early stages of frailty in the oldest population. Using the formula given by ISO 7028:2017 the median value of hearing was calculated based on the sex and age of the participant and compared to the measured hearing thresholds.Results151 senior adults were included. The prevalence of hearing loss was 90.7% (PTA > 20 dB HL). The results were compared to the mean ISO values, calculated for every participant. Both males and females in our study population had worse hearing thresholds than could be expected based on the ISO reference values. In our study population with moderate hearing loss (PTA > 40 dB HL), 38% is underserved in term of hearing restoration healthcare and yet another 38% is unsatisfied with the result of the hearing aids. Given the vast impact on the individual and society, this is a problem in need of our attention.ConclusionThe ISO 7029 reference values may be an underestimation of hearing loss in senior adults of 80 years and older. Therefore we present a statistical distribution of hearing thresholds on different frequencies related to age and sex that can be used as a baseline for further development of the reference values. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3fdfe1619f3424ba43e3be77f101d702022-12-22T01:52:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-07-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.861555861555Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and OlderKaat De Raedemaeker0Ina Foulon1Roberta Vella Azzopardi2Elke Lichtert3Ronald Buyl4Vedat Topsakal5Ingo Beyer6Ingo Beyer7Ivan Bautmans8Olaf Michel9Frans Gordts10Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumGerontology Department and Frailty in Aging Research (FRIA) Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumGerontology Department and Frailty in Aging Research (FRIA) Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Geriatrics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumGerontology Department and Frailty in Aging Research (FRIA) Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumObjectiveTo examine hearing thresholds in senior adults of 80 years and older and compare this data to the current ISO 7029 reference values.DesignA descriptive, prospective study testing pure-tone and speech audiometry in senior adults participating in the BUTTERFLY study or the BrUssels sTudy on The Early pRedictors of FraiLtY. A Gerontological study to identify determinants for active aging and for early stages of frailty in the oldest population. Using the formula given by ISO 7028:2017 the median value of hearing was calculated based on the sex and age of the participant and compared to the measured hearing thresholds.Results151 senior adults were included. The prevalence of hearing loss was 90.7% (PTA > 20 dB HL). The results were compared to the mean ISO values, calculated for every participant. Both males and females in our study population had worse hearing thresholds than could be expected based on the ISO reference values. In our study population with moderate hearing loss (PTA > 40 dB HL), 38% is underserved in term of hearing restoration healthcare and yet another 38% is unsatisfied with the result of the hearing aids. Given the vast impact on the individual and society, this is a problem in need of our attention.ConclusionThe ISO 7029 reference values may be an underestimation of hearing loss in senior adults of 80 years and older. Therefore we present a statistical distribution of hearing thresholds on different frequencies related to age and sex that can be used as a baseline for further development of the reference values.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861555/fullpresbycusis or age-related hearing impairment (ARHI)hearing aids (HA)sexspeech audiometrypure-tone audiometry (PTA) |
| spellingShingle | Kaat De Raedemaeker Ina Foulon Roberta Vella Azzopardi Elke Lichtert Ronald Buyl Vedat Topsakal Ingo Beyer Ingo Beyer Ivan Bautmans Olaf Michel Frans Gordts Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older Frontiers in Psychology presbycusis or age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) hearing aids (HA) sex speech audiometry pure-tone audiometry (PTA) |
| title | Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older |
| title_full | Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older |
| title_fullStr | Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older |
| title_full_unstemmed | Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older |
| title_short | Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older |
| title_sort | audiometric findings in senior adults of 80 years and older |
| topic | presbycusis or age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) hearing aids (HA) sex speech audiometry pure-tone audiometry (PTA) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861555/full |
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