By Barbara Weinstein
This article is a part of the January/February 2025, Volume 37, Number 1, Audiology Today issue.
A universal and multidimensional phenomenon, aging refers to declines in many functions, including hearing, vision, balance, and mentation (Rothermund et al, 2023). Human aging is highly variable. There are individual differences in the onset and trajectory of age-related issues and in the subjective experiences and reactions to bodily declines. One feature of the demographic revolution is that many older adults are healthier, living longer, and dedicated to living productive lives even with a multiplicity of chronic conditions (for example, dementia and age-related hearing loss), which often impact multiple aspects of their lives.
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