Medical Xpress December 15, 2025
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and tinnitus are associated with worse physical, psychological, and social health, according to a study published online in Frontiers in Public Health.
Lu Zhang and Yong Liao, M.D., from The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in China examined determinants of ARHL and tinnitus in older persons in a retrospective study composed of 1,000 patients aged 60 to 85 years. Demographic, clinical, lifestyle, and psychosocial characteristics were obtained from structured interviews and medical records.
The researchers observed strong associations for increasing severity of ARHL and tinnitus with older age, male sex, comorbidities, lifestyle risk factors, and psychological burden. The highest odds of impaired global quality of life...
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