Hearing problems in the elderly

Age-related degeneration of the auditory nerve The disease progresses gradually, starting to lose hearing more and more clearly, and may not have other symptoms, but some patients may have noise in the ears or insensitive hearing. This is the
result of brain degeneration in the population over 65 years old. Up to 40 percent of hearing loss occurs with age, and it is increasingly common with age. If hearing abnormalities can be detected earlier, it may slow down the deterioration of hearing, which will affect the delay of dementia in the future.
If you find that you have mild hearing problems or are in a risk group. The doctor will conduct further tests to determine the cause and plan for hearing rehabilitation. To prevent hearing loss from increasing. It helps to communicate with those around you. The patient’s family and social interaction improved.

Diagnostic procedure

• Audiogram
• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
• Otoacoustic Emission (OAE)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to see abnormalities in the internal organs of the ear and the auditory nerve

Treatment depends on the cause and severity of symptoms. If the cause is age-related degeneration of the ear nerve, it is often incurable. We need to find a way to slow down the deterioration and find a way to prevent the receptor nerve from deteriorating more. Hearing rehabilitation methods can be done by using hearing aids such as hearing aids.

Thank you for the information from:

Dr. Kesrin Kittiwanwong,
Ear, Throat and Nose Center, 3rd Floor, Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital
Tel: 02 220 7999 ext. 83040-41