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Lookup NU author(s): Balnur Iskakova, Lara Forster, Dr Kay Mann, Dr Morven Brown, Dr Emma SlackORCiD, Professor Adrian ReesORCiD, Professor Mark PearceORCiD
This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by American Speech - Language - Hearing Association, 2023.
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Purpose: Hearing loss is most prevalent among older adults, yet underestimated by patients, clinicians, and research communities. This study aimed to assess the accuracy of self-reported hearing difficulties among a group of adults aged 61-63 years, against audiometric measures.Method: The analysis used a sample (n=346) of the Newcastle Thousand Families Study birth cohort. Data from audiological examinations and self-reported hearing difficulties, were used to compare subjective and objective hearing. Hearing aid use was also assessed.Results: Over 40% of the participants had some level of hearing loss (n=155, 44.8%), and 31% (n=133) of these reported having hearing problems during subjective assessment. Only 18 (10%) of those with objectively measured hearing loss reported using hearing aids.Conclusions: There was an inconsistency between measured and self-perceived hearing loss among adults aged 61-63 years in this cohort. The small number of hearing aid users in the cohort is a concern, in that people in this age group appear not to be getting the help they need. The data also add to the research evidence that people at this age underestimate their hearing loss.
Author(s): Iskakova B, Forster LN, Mann KD, Brown M, Slack EL, Rees A, Pearce MS
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: American Journal of Audiology
Year: 2023
Volume: 32
Issue: 2
Pages: 500-506
Print publication date: 01/09/2023
Online publication date: 22/06/2023
Acceptance date: 10/04/2023
Date deposited: 12/04/2023
ISSN (print): 1059-0889
ISSN (electronic): 1558-9137
Publisher: American Speech - Language - Hearing Association
URL: https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00111
DOI: 10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00111
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/11ja-8222
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