Plain Language Summary: Age-Related Hearing Loss

Betty S Tsai Do; Kaye Bender; Teresa A Keenan; Catherine V Palmer; Erin J Ross; Joe Reyes; Nui Dhepyasuwan

doi:10.1002/ohn.751

Plain Language Summary: Age-Related Hearing Loss

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 May;170(5):1228-1233. doi: 10.1002/ohn.751.

Authors

Betty S Tsai Do¹, Kaye Bender², Teresa A Keenan³, Catherine V Palmer⁴, Erin J Ross⁵, Joe Reyes⁶, Nui Dhepyasuwan⁶

Affiliations

¹ The Permanente Medical Group, Walnut Creek, California, USA.
² Mississippi Public Health Association, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
³ AARP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
⁴ University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁵ Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
⁶ Department of Research and Quality, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

PMID: 38682759
DOI: 10.1002/ohn.751

Abstract

The plain language summary explains age-related hearing loss to patients, families, and care partners. The summary is for any patient aged 50 years and older, families, and care partners. It is based on the 2024 "Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss." This plain language summary is a companion publication to the full guideline, which provides greater detail for clinicians. Guidelines and their recommendations may not apply to every patient, but they can be used to find best practices and quality improvement opportunities.

Keywords: age‐related hearing loss; amplification; cochlear implantation; presbycusis; sensorineural hearing loss.

MeSH terms

Aged
Hearing Loss / etiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Presbycusis*