Despite contributing substantially to disability in the United States, age-related hearing loss
is an underappreciated public health concern. Loss of hearing sensitivity has been …

Objective: The purpose of this review paper was to identify factors that influence older adults'
decisions to seek help for hearing impairment and to adopt hearing aids. Design: A literature …

Objectives: To introduce a psychological model of behaviour; the COM-B model and
describe how this has been used in combination with the behaviour change wheel (BCW) in …

Objectives: This article aims to estimate the global and regional needs, unmet needs and
access to hearing aids, as well as the morbidity that can be averted by their use. Design: The …

Aging is accompanied by the deterioration of hearing that complicates our understanding of
speech, especially in noisy environments. This deficit is partially caused by the loss of hair …

Hearing loss or hearing disabilities represents a prevalent condition in the population,
affecting about 360 million people worldwide, determining different levels of disabilities …

Background To the best of our knowledge, no empirically based consensus has been
reached as to if, and to what extent, persons with hearing loss (HL) have reduced generic …

Several rehabilitation interventions yielding comparable outcomes are available to adults
with acquired hearing impairment. However, the reasons why people choose particular …

Objective: Previous research shows that the internet can be used in the rehabilitation of
hearing-aid users. By further developing the online program, it might be possible to foster …

Objective: To examine the impact of self-efficacy and expectations for hearing aids, and
readiness to improve hearing, on hearing aid outcome measures in first-time adult hearing …