Hearing loss in older adults may trigger depression


The frequent use of hearing aids can help alleviate the symptoms of depression in senior citizens with hearing loss, especially those from lower income groups. — dpa

Hearing loss may act as a cause of depression in older people, according to University of Manchester researchers in the United Kingdom.

And for the first time, their study revealed that hearing loss affected people according to their socioeconomic position.

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