TY - JOUR
T1 - Otologic manifestations of aging
AU - Anderson, R. G.
AU - Meyerhoff, W. L.
PY - 1982/12/1
Y1 - 1982/12/1
N2 - The external auditory canal, middle ear, and inner ear undergo changes due to aging. The alterations due solely to aging, which are most significant to the patient, are found in the auditory and vestibular portions of the inner ear. Hearing loss, for both speech discrimination and pure tones, and vestibular dysfunction resulting in a decreased ability to maintain equilibrium are problems affecting a large segment of society. Careful evaluation, treatment, and counseling of these elderly individuals are imperative if they are to receive the full benefits potentially available to them.
AB - The external auditory canal, middle ear, and inner ear undergo changes due to aging. The alterations due solely to aging, which are most significant to the patient, are found in the auditory and vestibular portions of the inner ear. Hearing loss, for both speech discrimination and pure tones, and vestibular dysfunction resulting in a decreased ability to maintain equilibrium are problems affecting a large segment of society. Careful evaluation, treatment, and counseling of these elderly individuals are imperative if they are to receive the full benefits potentially available to them.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 6979731
AN - SCOPUS:0020265813
SN - 0030-6665
VL - 15
SP - 353
EP - 370
JO - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
JF - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -