Presbyacusis Flashcards
1
Q
Features
A
High frequency hearing loss of ↑ age
A bilateral progressive SND
Usually associated with tinnitus
Intolerance to very loud sounds
Difficulty picking up high frequency consonants (e.g. ‘f’ and ‘s’)
Begin to speak loudly and may withdraw socially
2
Q
Management
A
Referral for evaluation for an amplified hearing aid.
3
Q
Hearing aids
A
Hearing aids are most useful in conductive deafness.
This is due to the relative lack of distortion
- making amplification simple.
In SND the dual problem of recruitment and the hearing loss for higher frequencies may make hearing aids less satisfactory.
