"This register can help us understand why some children with a
hearing loss do so well, while others experience greater difficulties," she says.
The researchers found that 1,868 of the 16,270 participants developed dementia, and the dementia incidence rate in the
hearing loss group was higher than in the non-hearing loss group (19.38 versus 13.98 per 1,000 person-years) during the follow-up period.
As over 90 per cent of
hearing loss is age-related, its burden is notably growing amid aging populations.
Other conditions that may result in conductive
hearing loss include having a hole in the eardrum, fluid behind the eardrum, or chronic ear infections that erode the bones of hearing.
Although different scales are available to measure depression but psychometric properties of DASS showed better separation in factor loadings as compare to other scales and its tripartite model of depression, anxiety and stress make it possible to differentiate these conditions.7 Unfortunately very few studies have been conducted on CSOM patients to focus the corelation or association of depression with
hearing loss all over the world but in local population of Pakistan no authentic data is available which satisfy the sample size of the study, therefore, our objective was to evaluate the correlation of
hearing loss with depression, anxiety and stress in patients suffering from chronic suppurative otitis media in local population of Pakistan.
Some 80% of participants believe that their
hearing loss makes it harder for them to use such services.
He further explained, world Hearing Day 2019 today is celebrating with the theme " Check Your Hearing" to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and
hearing loss and promote ear care across the world.
The charity launched the Excellence Wales awards to celebrate organisations who excel in making their services and workspaces truly accessible to those affected by
hearing loss.
Rajput said age-related
hearing loss is also common in Pakistan as it gradually occurs in most of people after 45 years.
He explained that citizens who are suffering from
hearing loss could face psychological and physical problems in some stages of life if not treated.
The service, run by the charity Action on
Hearing Loss Scotland, can provide people who are deaf or have
hearing loss - including British Sign Language (BSL) users - with information, advice and, where possible, formal representation to challenge benefits decisions.
Moreover, according to the charity, Action on
Hearing Loss,
New evidence suggests that smoking may contribute to
hearing loss, and that quitting smoking can reduce the risk.
