Generational Differences in Audiometric and Self-Reported Hearing and Hearing Aid Use
More recent generations had lower prevalence of audiometric hearing loss. There were no generational differences in self-reported hearing difficulty or hearing aid use. Secular hearing-related trends can inform accurate projections of the burden of hearing loss and health care utilization.
Authors
- Lauren K. Dillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8631-1341)
- Lois J. Matthews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7239-9918)
- Judy R. Dubno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2340-4721)
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-025-00993-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Medical University of South Carolina
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- National Center for Research Resources
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences