Presbycusis or age-related hearing loss (ARHL) affects around 66.66% of adults above 70 years of age and 80% of adults above 85. Hearing loss can impair memory, cognition, and social inclusion. Hearing aids help restore hearing abilities, alertness, and memory. But its high cost, intrusiveness, and associated social stigma result in its under usage. This article discusses the reasons for its underuse and the ongoing research for improving hearing interventions.
Aging causes a simultaneous age-related sensory loss and cognition decline. Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss (ARHL), affects approximately 66.66% of adults above 70 and 80% of adults above 85. Those with mild to moderate ARHL (MARHL) have to work harder mentally and remember less while listening to others in a crowded or noisy place. Peripheral hearing loss results in structural and functional changes in the auditory…
