Association Between Hearing Impairment and Risk of Hospitalization in Older Adults.

Dane J GentherJoshua BetzSheila PrattKathryn R MartinTamara B HarrisSuzanne SatterfieldDouglas C BauerAnne B NewmanEleanor M SimonsickFrank R Linnull null

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2015)

Hearing-impaired older adults experience a greater incidence and annual rate of hospitalization than those with normal hearing. Investigating whether rehabilitative therapies could affect the risk of hospitalization in older adults requires further study.

Keyphrases

physical activity
hearing loss
risk factors