Professional Journal Articles

Presbycusis:

Gates, G., Mills, J. (2005). Presbycusis. The Lancet, 366, 1111-1120.

This article gives a basic overview and description of presbycusis. It assesses what would happen if proper treatment isn't sought out for the patient. For example, depression or possibly even dementia. If the hearing loss is extremely severe, then the patient could be eligible for cochlear implants. The negative effects can be reversed once proper treatment has been administered by an Audiologist. I liked this article, because it provides a good, descriptive definition of presbycusis.


Does Snoring Contribute to Presbycusis:

Hoffstein, V., Haight, J., Cole, P., Zamel, N. (1999). Does Snoring Contribute to Presbycusis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 159, 1351-1354.

This article assessed whether or not there is a direct correlation between snoring and presbycusis. There were 219 patients that were measured based on a snoring index, average nocturnal sound intensity, and maximum nocturnal sound intensity. Researchers found that snoring is not associated with hearing loss and doesn't cause presbycusis. I thought this was an interesting study that was conducted because it analyzed a less common aspect of presbycusis.