An epidemiological study comparing speech audiometry with self-assessed hearing disability and an analysis of other factors influencing the quality of life was conducted. In the Veneto region (Italy), a representative sample of 2700 independently living individuals of 65 years of age and older was selected for the study. All participants were administered a comprehensive questionnaire and a brief examination at their home, including a general physical examination, speech audiometry, Sanders' Speech Disability test, part I and III, Mini Mental State Examination, CES-D scale for depression, visual acuity, self-reported diseases and physical function. Auditory function was worst in the older individuals: auditory performance was within acceptable limits up to the 75-79 age group, while it rapidly deteriorates in the older groups. This trend is consistent with self-reported auditory disability (Sanders' test). A detailed analysis of the type of errors made in the speech audiometry was cond...
Hearing in the elderly: a population study
MARTINI, Alessandro;ROSIGNOLI, Monica;TREVISI, Patrizia;
2001
Abstract
An epidemiological study comparing speech audiometry with self-assessed hearing disability and an analysis of other factors influencing the quality of life was conducted. In the Veneto region (Italy), a representative sample of 2700 independently living individuals of 65 years of age and older was selected for the study. All participants were administered a comprehensive questionnaire and a brief examination at their home, including a general physical examination, speech audiometry, Sanders' Speech Disability test, part I and III, Mini Mental State Examination, CES-D scale for depression, visual acuity, self-reported diseases and physical function. Auditory function was worst in the older individuals: auditory performance was within acceptable limits up to the 75-79 age group, while it rapidly deteriorates in the older groups. This trend is consistent with self-reported auditory disability (Sanders' test). A detailed analysis of the type of errors made in the speech audiometry was cond...I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
