Age-Related Hearing Loss
Key Points
Key Points
- Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a prevalent but often underdiagnosed and undertreated condition among individuals aged 50 and above.
- The prevalence of hearing loss (HL) doubles with each decade of life and affects more than 60% of individuals by age 70 and 80% of individuals older than 85 years of age.
- The main purpose of this clinical practice guideline (CPG) is to guide clinicians regarding the identification and management of ARHL as a recognized risk factor affecting health outcomes and quality of life (QOL) in the aging population.
Key Action Statements
...y Action Statement...
...f Guideline Key Action Statements...
...ening for Hearing LossClinicians should...
...m and Other Ear ConditionsIf screening su...
...c Factors and Patient PreferencesIf screening sug...
...earing TestIf screening suggests hearing loss,...
...g Conditions other than ARHLClinicians s...
...n and CounselingClinicians should educate an...
...munication Strategies and Assistive technologie...
...lificationClinicians should offer, or...
...or Cochlear ImplantsClinicians should refer patie...
...als and ImprovementFor patients with hearing l...
...icians should assess hearing at least every...
Tables
Tables
...Abbreviations and Definitions of Common TermsHavi...
...reening OptionsHaving trouble viewing table?...
...Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss Defin...
...ble 5. Suggested Education and Counseling Point...
...ble 6. Communication Strategies for the Comm...
...ple of Questionnaires That Can Be Used to Assess...
Figures
...igure...
...commended Hearing Care Pathways and Solutio...
Figure 2. Recommended Hearing Care Pathways...
...Flowchart Showing Key Action Statements...