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The incidence, management and consequence of tinnitus in older adults

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

Susan Holmes  and
Nigel D Padgham
Susan Holmes*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK
Nigel D Padgham
Affiliation:
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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Address for correspondence: Susan Holmes, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK. Email: susan.holmes@canterbury.ac.uk
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Impaired hearing is prevalent amongst older people, adversely affecting physical and psychosocial function and, hence, quality of life. It may also cause depression. Yet evidence suggests that hearing problems are all too often regarded as a ‘normal’ part of ageing and more likely to be ignored than diagnosed and/or treated; many believe that little can be done to improve hearing. Furthermore, ‘many of the behaviours of a hearing-impaired individual (e.g. irritability, inattention or inappropriate responses) may be interpreted as evidence of dementia’ though they may simply reflect communication difficulties that can, in turn, damage personal relationships.

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Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , November 2008 , pp. 269 - 285
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