Hubbard H Isabel, Mamo Sara K, Hopper Tammy
Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Communication Disorders Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Semin Speech Lang. 2018 Jul;39(3):197-210. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1660779. Epub 2018 Jun 22.
Hearing loss is common among typically aging older adults and those with dementia. In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the relationship between hearing and cognition among older adults, and in hearing loss as a modifiable risk factor for dementia. However, relatively less attention has been focused on the management of hearing loss among individuals with dementia and the key roles of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in providing such care. In this article, the authors review the literature on hearing loss and dementia, and analyze the research evidence for treatment of hearing loss in the context of major neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This article provides an up-to-date review of research evidence for hearing interventions, as well as recommendations for speech-language pathologists and audiologists to work together to ensure access to hearing health care and increased opportunities for meaningful life engagement for people with dementia and hearing loss.
听力损失在正常衰老的老年人以及患有痴呆症的人群中很常见。近年来，老年人听力与认知之间的关系以及听力损失作为痴呆症的一个可改变风险因素重新引起了人们的关注。然而，相对较少的注意力集中在痴呆症患者听力损失的管理以及言语语言病理学家和听力学家在提供此类护理方面的关键作用。在本文中，作者回顾了关于听力损失和痴呆症的文献，并分析了在主要神经认知障碍（如阿尔茨海默病）背景下治疗听力损失的研究证据。本文提供了听力干预研究证据的最新综述，以及言语语言病理学家和听力学家共同努力的建议，以确保痴呆症和听力损失患者能够获得听力保健服务并增加有意义生活参与的机会。
