Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity …

Objectives Falls are common among older people in nursing homes, and the assessment of
fall risk factors is critical for the success of fall prevention interventions. This study aimed to …

Hearing loss is highly prevalent and may significantly affect how we age. Although the
population is aging, relatively few adults receive treatment for hearing loss. Internists are a …

The purpose of this study was to stratify an older adult population for subsequent
interventions based on functional ability, and to estimate prevalence, characteristics and …

More than 30 million US adults have hearing loss. This condition is underrecognized, and
hearing aids and other hearing enhancement technologies are underused. Hearing loss is …

Background The chances of experiencing a fall among those aged 60 years and older
increase as risk factors accumulate. In the last few decades, several studies have identified …

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between hearing aids (HAs) and time to diagnosis
of Alzheimer disease (AD) or dementia, anxiety or depression, and injurious falls among …

Importance Cochlear implants are a treatment option for individuals with severe, profound,
or moderate sloping to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) who receive …

The population is aging globally, and importantly, the rate of increase is greater in
developing countries compared with more developed nations. 1 In 2015, about 900 million …

Importance Because hearing loss is highly prevalent and treatable, determining its
association with morbidity has major public health implications for disease prevention and …