Establishment of reference audiometric norms for the elderly population: A community-based study on mean and median hearing thresholds
Hearing loss was prevalent in 41 % of the non-hospitalized elderly demographic, chiefly characterized as mild. However, older age groups, particularly those over 85, presented an elevated occurrence of moderate hearing loss.
Authors
- Yuan-Chia Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-5168)
- Yen‐Fu Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1995-5854)
- Tzong‐Hann Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1276-6292)
- Yu-Fu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3034-3963)
- Chuan-Song Wu
Institutions
- Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (TW)
- University of Taipei (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Taipei City Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41393
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Taipei City Government
- National Science and Technology Council