How Hearing Loss Affects the Mental Health of Older Adults
A survey finds 64% of older adults have hearing difficulty, but only 14% have tried hearing aids and a quarter haven't had a hearing test.
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US Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Hearing Loss Screening
As with its August 2012 statement, the Task Force determined that there is not enough evidence to make a recommendation for or against screening for hearing loss in adults age 50 and older without signs or symptoms of hearing loss.
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Hearing Aids for Adult Mild-to-Moderate Hearing Loss: An Interview with Melanie Ferguson, PhD
Even though the benefits of hearing aids are widely known in our field, the fact is that there is not a plethora of high-level scientific evidence proving the efficacy of hearing aids.