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Presbycusis in Geriatrics and its Rehabilitation

10.5222/otd.supp2.2013.116

  • Ozan Çakır
  • Güven Yıldırım
  • Tolgar Lütfi Kumral
  • Güler Berkiten
  • Enes Ataç
  • Gürcan Sünnetçi
  • Yavuz Uyar

Eur Arc Med Res 2013;29(2):116-120

Presbycusis is common health problem in geriatric population. Hearing loss causes depression, dementia, lack of social interaction unless hearing is improved. Hearing aids are one of most common devices to rehabilitate presbycusis. Patient related factors should be considered for maximizing benefits from hearing aids.

Keywords: presbycusis, hearing devices, age related hearing loss