The ageing population: Clinical implications on the use of hearing devices
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AbstractObjectives: Hearing loss is prevalent among the ageing population. It has also been recognised as one of the risk factors for cognitive decline. Experimental evidence to support the use of any hearing device to alleviate the impact of hearing loss on cognitive decline is limited. Early identification and early intervention of hearing loss among the older adults, by provision of hearing devices and other forms of aural rehabilitation, are however deemed necessary. Material and methods: Outreach projects are ongoing among the older adults in the local community. These projects aim to raise awareness on hearing health, provide timely hearing screening, encourage aural rehabilitation, and refer for hearing device fitting when necessary. Results and conclusions: Latest results on the community hearing screening project, as well as the corresponding cognitive screening results, will be discussed. Qualitative comments on main barriers and facilitators to hearing device uptake among the participants will also be reported.
Declaration of interest: The projects are partially funded by the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund of the HKSAR Government, and the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Declaration of interest: The projects are partially funded by the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund of the HKSAR Government, and the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
All Author(s) ListNg Iris H.-Y., Yeung Kammy N.K., Tong Michael C.F.
Journal nameJournal of Hearing Science
Year2022
Month4
Day10
Volume Number12
Issue Number1
PublisherInstitute of Sensory Organs
Place of PublicationPoland
Pages121 - 121
ISSN2083-389X
eISSN2084-3127
LanguagesEnglish-United States