Association between hearing loss and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in elderly people in a newly developed society

Bener A., SALAHALDIN A. H. A., DARWISH S. M., AL-HAMAQ A. O. A. A., GANSAN L.

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, vol.19, no.3, pp.187-193, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
  • Page Numbers: pp.187-193
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study. Hearing loss and its complications appear to be increasingly common in elderly people. Hearing impairment is becoming increasingly prevalent in old age and unfortunately many physicians do not view hearing loss as a significant problem and like the patient, often attribute it to normal aging.