Hearing loss – with an emphasis on presbyacusis and its solution
Authors:
Heřman Jan
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého a Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
Published in:
Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2023, 12, č. 4: 168-171
Category:
Review Article
Overview
In this article, we address hearing loss in general and its most common cause in elderly patients – age-related hearing loss. We emphasize the aspects typical for this hearing impairment. We mention the examination of hearing loss. We focus on hearing aid correction in the last part.
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Geriatrics General practitioner for adults Orthopaedic prostheticsArticle was published in
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