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Hearing in the elderly: a test protocol and preliminary results.

E Laukli1, B Molde, B S Solem

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Tromsø, Norway. einar.laukli@rito.no

Scandinavian Audiology. Supplementum
|April 25, 2001
PubMed
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Age-related hearing loss is common. This study extends hearing data beyond 70 years, assessing both peripheral and central hearing functions in older adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Hearing sensitivity declines with age, as documented by ISO 7029 up to age 70.
  • Existing data on age-related hearing loss needs extension beyond 70 years.
  • There is a need to evaluate central auditory processing in the elderly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend audiological data for individuals over 70 years.
  • To investigate age-related changes in both peripheral and central hearing.
  • To assess cognitive functions related to auditory processing in older adults.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive test protocol was applied to subjects aged 60 to over 90.
  • Included pure-tone audiometry (125-16 kHz), tympanometry, and speech recognition tests.

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  • Utilized transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) and cognitive evoked potentials (MMN, P300, N400).

    • Main Results:

    • Preliminary findings confirm age-related hearing sensitivity reduction.
    • Older subjects exhibited lower speech recognition scores.
    • Reduced TEOAE and impaired cognitive responses were observed in the elderly.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides extended data on hearing loss in individuals over 70.
    • Age impacts both peripheral hearing and central auditory processing.
    • Further statistical analysis of data from ~400 subjects is pending.