Effects of hearing aids on cognitive functions and depressive signs in elderly people
Effects of hearing aids on cognitive functions and depressive signs in elderly people
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DOI：
10.1016/j.archger.2010.04.013
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发表时间：
2011-05-01
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4
通讯作者：
Karasen, Riza Murat
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作者：
Acar, Baran;Yurekli, Muge Fethiye;Karasen, Riza Murat
老年人，特别是听力受损的老年人，由于衰老对身体、情感和认知的影响，需要康复来改善他们的生活条件。助听器经常用于改善他们的日常生活沟通和活动。本研究的目的是报告65岁以上老年人使用助听器的认知和心理益处。这是一项前瞻性、单组干预性研究，在34名老年听力障碍受试者中进行，在获得患者同意参加研究后，在使用助听器之前和之后3个月回答老年抑郁量表简表（GDS）问卷和简易精神状态检查（MMSE）测试。有临床检查局灶性神经功能丧失证据、意识模糊状态、突发性听力丧失和重度耳鸣的患者未纳入本研究。对每位受试者的助听器对情绪和认知功能影响的评分进行了比较，包括前后和男女之间。在使用助听器3个月后，所有患者的心理和认知状况都有显著改善，所有患者的问题都有所改善，即，社会交往和信息交流。综上所述，对于老年性耳聋助听器效果明显的老年人，由于心理状态和精神功能的明显改善，使用和适应助听器是一个很好的解决方案。(C)2010爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司版权所有。
With the physical, emotional and cognitive effects of senility, elderly people, especially those with impaired hearing, need rehabilitation for improving their life conditions. Hearing aids are frequently used to improve their daily life communications and activities. The aim of this study was to report the cognitive and psychological benefits of using hearing aids by the elderly people, over the age of 65. This was a prospective, single-arm interventional study in 34 elderly subjects with hearing impairment who answered the geriatric depression scale-short form (GDS) questionnaire and the mini mental state examination (MMSE) test, prior to, and 3 months following the use of hearing aid, after obtaining the patients' consent to participate in study. Patients with evidence of focal neurological loss with clinical examination, a confusional state, sudden hear loss and severe tinnitus were not included in the study. Scores of the effects of hearing aids on mood and cognitive functions were compared for each subject, before and after, and between males and females. After 3 months of using a hearing aid, all patients showed a significant improvement of the psychosocial and cognitive conditions, and all of them showed betterment of their problems, i.e., the social communication and exchanging information. In conclusion, for the elderly people with the effects of hearing aids in presbycusis and due to the significant improvement in psychological state and mental functions, using and being adaptable to hearing aids is a good solution. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.