High-risk groups
Presbycusis
Presbycusis (adult-onset hearing loss) is generally underdiagnosed
and undertreated. This leads to late detection, disease progression
and poor rehabilitation.[9,10] Such hearing loss is predominantly high
frequency and sensorineural. Lin et al.[11,12] reported that older adults
with hearing loss are more likely to develop cognitive impairment
and dementia than their contemporaries without hearing loss.
Regular monitoring and early detection and treatment of presbycusis
would maintain an existing quality of life.