听力损失：老年期精神障碍的无声风险。

Hearing Loss: The Silent Risk for Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life.

机构信息

JP Gibbons Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3003, 3521 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710, USA.

出版信息

Clin Geriatr Med. 2020 May;36(2):201-209. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2019.11.002.

DOI:10.1016/j.cger.2019.11.002

PMID:32222296

Abstract

Hearing loss is among the most frequent problems experienced by older adults, yet psychiatrists and other clinicians often ignore the problem as an aggravation rather than recognizing that the problem might benefit from appropriate hearing health care. Many psychiatric disorders have been associated with hearing loss, including depression, schizophrenia and other psychoses, anxiety, and neurocognitive disorders. In this article, hearing loss among older adults is reviewed, with special attention directed toward the recognition and proper referral to a hearing health care provider. Finally, major advances in hearing health care are discussed.

摘要

听力损失是老年人最常见的问题之一，但精神科医生和其他临床医生通常将其视为一种加重问题，而不是认识到这个问题可能受益于适当的听力保健。许多精神疾病都与听力损失有关，包括抑郁症、精神分裂症和其他精神病、焦虑症和神经认知障碍。本文回顾了老年人的听力损失，特别关注对听力保健提供者的识别和适当转诊。最后，讨论了听力保健的主要进展。