Moving forward with research and treatment for hearing conditions in older people
Helen Henshaw is a hearing scientist and Principal Research Fellow at the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Hearing (@hearingnihr) at Nottingham University. She tweets at @hlh1.
Hearing conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis are highly prevalent in the population and can severely impact communication and quality of life. Hearing is affected by multiple factors, including heredity, noise exposure, age, sex, ear disorders and lifestyle factors. Hearing loss affects over 70% of adults aged 70 years and older, is often experienced in combination with other long-term health conditions and is a mid-life risk factor for dementia.
A New Horizons article, New Horizons in Hearing conditions, was commissioned to accompany this Age and Ageing themed collection, which you can read in full for free.
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