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Aging effects on auditory and vestibular responses: a longitudinal study.

J A Enrietto1, K M Jacobson, R W Baloh

  • 1Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1769, USA.

American Journal of Otolaryngology
|December 28, 1999
PubMed
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Auditory and vestibular systems decline with age in healthy older adults. These age-related changes in hearing and balance systems occur independently, suggesting different aging rates within individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Aging affects sensory systems, including hearing and balance.
  • Longitudinal studies are crucial for understanding age-related sensory decline.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To track age-related changes in auditory and vestibular function.
  • To examine serial changes in healthy older individuals over time.

Main Methods:

  • 57 healthy older adults (mean age 82) underwent 5 annual examinations.
  • Auditory tests included pure tone thresholds, speech reception, and discrimination.
  • Vestibular tests assessed vestibulo-ocular reflex and visual-vestibular responses.

Main Results:

  • Significant annual increases in hearing thresholds (1 dB/year) and speech reception (2 dB/year).

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  • Significant annual decrease in speech discrimination (2%/year).
  • Age-related declines in vestibulo-ocular reflex gain and visual-vestibular responses observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • First longitudinal study demonstrating age-related auditory and vestibular decline in healthy older adults.
    • Auditory and vestibular system changes were not correlated, suggesting independent aging rates.
    • Observed changes likely stem from peripheral and central nervous system degeneration, with central changes being functionally more significant.