Snik Ad F M, Leijendeckers Joop M, Marres Henri A M
UMC St Radboud, afd. Keel-, Neus- en Oorheelkunde, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2013;157(17):A5007.
Presbycusis means the deterioration of hearing resulting from the ageing process. Presbycusis can greatly affect one's quality of life; impaired hearing restricts communication and untreated presbycusis could result in social isolation and even depression. Nevertheless, only a minority of elderly with impaired hearing use a hearing aid. It is preferable to propose a hearing-aid fitting in the earliest stage possible, provided the current reimbursement criteria are met. The Dutch consensus model ('Veldnorm Hoortoestelverstrekking 2009') is the most important guideline in this regard.
老年性聋是指因衰老过程导致的听力减退。老年性聋会极大地影响人的生活质量；听力受损会限制交流，未经治疗的老年性聋可能导致社交孤立甚至抑郁。然而，只有少数听力受损的老年人使用助听器。如果符合当前的报销标准，最好在尽可能早的阶段建议佩戴助听器。荷兰共识模型（“2009年助听器供应标准”）是这方面最重要的指导方针。
