Resumen
Hearing loss is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its prevalence increases with age, though in most cases, this disability is potentially preventable and treatable. Thus, its prevention, early identification, and comprehensive rehabilitation should be points of action at the local level, since hearing loss has been linked to numerous adverse health outcomes affecting the physical, mental, social, and economic conditions of older people. The objective of this article is to highlight the importance of hearing loss prevention, promote rehabilitation throughout the life course, especially in older people, and describe strategies put forth by the World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization.
Título traducido de la contribución | Bringing back sounds: prevention of hearing loss and auditory rehabilitation in the elderly |
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Idioma original | Español |
Número de artículo | e86 |
Publicación | Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health |
Volumen | 46 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 2022 |
Palabras clave
- Aged
- correction of hearing impairment
- hearing loss
- preventive health services