The feature of hearing ability, including speech intelligibility, in the oldest-olds in a hearing-aid clinic of the national center hospital for genarians geriatric patients.

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  • Uchida Yasue
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Sugiura Saiko
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Yasue Minori
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Ueda Hiromi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Aichi Medical University
  • Nakashim Tsutomu
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cognitive and Speech Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine

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  • 補聴器外来受診者の語音明瞭度
  • ―他年齢群と比較した超高齢群の特徴

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Abstract

To determine the features of hearing impairment in the oldest-olds seeking hearing help, we analyzed the data from outpatients in a hearing-aid clinic of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. Statistical analysis was carried out to determine the association between age and pure-tone averages, and the age and speech intelligibility, with the patients classified as 80 years old or over or under 80 years old. The percentage of individuals whose maximum intelligibility score for the better ear was below 70% was 25.0% in males under the age of 80 years, and 67.7% in males aged 80 years or over. The rate was significantly higher in those aged 80 years or over (p<0.001). Similar results were obtained for females. A statistically significant negative correlation between age and maximum intelligibility score for the better ear was observed in both genders. Since individuals with poor speech intelligibility are likely to receive less than the desired benefit from hearing aids, the disappointments may lead to non-compliance with hearing aids . The hearing help-seeking behavior and rehabilitation in the oldest-olds were discussed based on previous reports from different countries. The negative attitude of others to hearing aids has previously been noted to impact the hearing-impaired elderly, therefore, provision of counseling to the individuals and their families is predicted to be effective.

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  • AUDIOLOGY JAPAN

    AUDIOLOGY JAPAN 57 (3), 195-201, 2014

    Japan Audiological Society

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