Behandeling van ouderdomsslechthorendheid

Presbycusis means the deterioration of hearing resulting from the ageing process.

Presbycusis can greatly affect one’s quality of life; impaired hearing restricts communication and untreated presbycusis could result in social isolation and even depression.

Nevertheless, only a minority of elderly with impaired hearing use a hearing aid.

It is preferable to propose a hearing-aid fitting in the earliest stage possible, provided the current reimbursement criteria are met. The Dutch consensus model (‘Veldnorm Hoortoestelverstrekking 2009’) is the most important guideline in this regard.

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