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Caring for older adults with hearing loss

Hilary Harkin Ear, nose and throat (ENT) nurse practitioner, ENT department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

Catherine Kelleher Senior specialist audiological scientist, ENT department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

Hilary Harkin and Catherine Kelleher describe how nurses can promote good ear care, and outline the options available to patients when problems develop

This article discusses hearing impairment and the frequency with which it occurs in older adults. Anatomy and physiology of the ear are examined. Categories of hearing loss, causes, assessment and management are explored, including hearing aids, auditory implants and approaches to communication with hearing-impaired patients.

Nursing Older People. 23, 9, 22-28. doi: 10.7748/nop2011.11.23.9.22.c8780

Correspondence

hilaryearcare@hotmail.com

Peer review

This article has been subject to double blind peer review

Conflict of interest

None declared

Keywords :

Communication - ear health - hearing aids - hearing loss

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26 October 2011 / Vol 23 issue 9

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