Hearing handicaps, communication difficulties and depression in the older adults: a comparison of hearing aid users and non-users.

Elham TavanaiMohammad Ehsan KhaliliZahra ShahidipourShohreh JalaieMansoureh Adel GhahramanNematollah RouhbakhshVida Rahimi

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

It seems that self-perceived handicaps, communication difficulties and depression are affected by many factors, and only receiving hearing aids without subsequent support such as auditory rehabilitation and programming services cannot bring the expected output. The effect of these factors was clearly observed due to reduced access to services in the COVID-19 era.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
depressive symptoms
healthcare
mental health
primary care
physical activity
sleep quality
coronavirus disease
sars cov
social support
working memory
antiretroviral therapy