Fatma Zehra GÜMÜŞ SELEK, Büşra DURAN, Ayşenur DEMİR

YAŞLANMA VE İŞİTME SAĞLIĞINA MULTİDİSİPLİNER YAKLAŞIM

Yaşlanmanın doğal bir sonucu olarak işitmede yaşlanmaya bağlı değişiklikler görülmektedir. Yaşlanmaya bağlı oluşan işitme kaybı “presbiakuzi” olarak da bilinir. Presbiakuzi kalp hastalığı ve artritten sonra yaşlıları etkileyen en yaygın üçüncü sağlık durumudur. Presbiakuzi işitme hassasiyetinin kademeli olarak azalması, konuşmayı anlama ve konuşmayı ayırt etmenin güçleşmesi ile ilişkilidir. İşitme kaybının varlığı yaşlı erişkinlerde iletişim, güvenlik ve sosyal etkileşim alanların etkileyerek bireylerin sosyal izolasyonuna ve depresyona yol açtığı bilinmektedir. Presbiakuzi, sağlık üzerinde bilişsel ve fiziksel olarak ciddi problemler oluşturabilir. Yaşlı erişkinlerde bilişsel işlev bozukluğuna neden olarak bunama riskini arttırmaktadır. Günümüzde presbiakuzinin tedavisi olmasa da güncel işitme cihazı teknolojileri ile yaşlı bireylerin yaşam kalitesi ve iletişim becerileri geliştirilebilmektedir. İşitme cihazları semptomları iyileştirmeye ve işitme kaybının diğer sonuçlarını önlemeye veya geciktirmeye yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu nedenle işitme kaybının erken dönemde tespit edilerek tedavi ve rehabilitasyonunu başlaması yaşlı bireylerin yaşam kalitesini arttıracaktır. Ancak işitme kaybı yaşayan yaşlı bireylerin artış göstermesine rağmen halen ülkemiz dahil birçok yerde yetişkin ve yaşlı bireylerde işitme taramasına yönelik izlem ve protokol bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı yaşlanmaya bağlı işitme kaybını değerlendirmek, yaşlanmaya bağlı işitme kaybına halk sağlığı ve ruh sağlığı bakış açısı ile farkındalık ve bilinç kazandırmaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Yaşlılık, İşitme Kaybı, Presbikuzi, İşitme Cihazı, Ruh Sağlığı, Aging, Hearing Loss, Presbycusis, Hearing Aid, Mental Healt

A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO AGING AND HEARING HEALTH

As a natural consequence of aging, aging-related changes are observed in hearing. Hearing loss due to aging is also known as “presbycusis”. Presbycusis is the third most common health condition to affect the elderly, after heart disease and arthritis. Presbycusis is associated with a gradual decrease in hearing sensitivity and difficulty in understanding and distinguishing speech. It is known that the presence of hearing loss affects the areas of communication, security and social interaction in older adults, leading to social isolation and depression of individuals. Presbycusis can create serious cognitive and physical problems on health. It increases the risk of dementia by causing cognitive dysfunction in older adults. Although there is no treatment for presbycusis today, the quality of life and communication skills of elderly individuals can be improved with current hearing aid technologies. Hearing aids can help improve symptoms and prevent or delay other consequences of hearing loss. For this reason, early detection of hearing loss and initiation of treatment and rehabilitation will increase the quality of life of elderly individuals. However, despite the increase in elderly individuals with hearing loss, there is still no follow-up and protocol for hearing screening in adults and elderly individuals in many places, including our country. The aim of this study is to evaluate hearing loss due to aging, to raise awareness and awareness of hearing loss due to aging from the perspective of public health and mental health.

Keywords:

Yaşlılık, İşitme Kaybı, Presbikuzi, İşitme Cihazı, Ruh Sağlığı, Aging, Hearing Loss, Presbycusis, Hearing Aid, Mental Healt,

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