Self-assessed hearing handicap in the elderly: a pilot study on Iranian population

Background and Aim: Presbycusis is a prevalent chronic condition in the elderly which may have potential adverse effects on social and emotional aspects of their life. There is no one to one relationship between audiogram and the perceived handicap in elderly. A good way to measure hearing handicap...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Heidari, Mansoureh Adel Ghahraman, Elham Tavanai, Shohreh Jalaie, Farzaneh Zamiri Abdollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:Auditory and Vestibular Research
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Online Access:https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/888