Abstract
We studied 78 elderly adults using hearing aids, seen at our clinic for Hearing aid dispensation between October 2003 and May 2007. The mean±SD age of the subjects was 74.0±8.3 years. Of the 78 subjects, 69 had a hearing on the better side of within 60dB, and 55 of these 69 subjects had better […than…?] speech recognition scores. Thus, the majority of these patients could use hearing aids effectively. Elderly adults are afraid of hearing impairment and hate hearing aids, because hearing loss is represents a sign of aging. They hold the myth that only people with severe or profound hearing loss use hearing aids and that hearing aids function poorly??. With the objective of impoving the image of hearing aids, we designed hearing aids with earrings able to change that can be changed like earrings??. We must emphasize to the elderly that they can maintain their mental health and acuity of active communication by seeking early hearing tests and early use of hearing aids.
