Prevalence of hearing loss and need for aural rehabilitation in 85-year-olds: a birth cohort comparison, almost three decades apart.
Hanna GöthbergUlf RosenhallTomas TengstrandLina RydénHanna WetterbergIngmar SkoogAndré SadeghiPublished in: International journal of audiology (2020)
The prevalence of age-related hearing loss over three decades has decreased among 85-year-old men, but has been retained in women. The improvement for men occurred predominantly in the low-mid frequencies. An increased need for aural rehabilitation is expected due to demographic changes.