%0 Journal Article
%T Screening Methods for Age-Related Hearing Loss in Older Patients with Cancer: A Review of the Literature
%A Koen Van Eygen
%A Lieselot Cool
%A Michelle Lycke
%A Patricia Schofield
%A Philip R. Debruyne
%A Tessa Lefebvre
%A Tom Boterberg
%J -
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics3030048
%X Abstract As people grow older, they may experience loss in hearing sensitivity. Age-related hearing loss may negatively affect the patient¡¯s quality of life as it may lead to social isolation. In older patients with cancer, hearing loss can seriously interfere with the patient¡¯s ability to deal properly with all aspects of their disease, and may have a cumulative effect on their already decreased quality of life. Therefore, the proper screening of those conditions is essential in order to optimise the patient¡¯s comfort during and after treatment. This review article aims at providing a concise image of the nature of age-related hearing loss, and provides an overview of the screening methods that could be used in older patients with cancer. View Full-Tex
%K cancer
%K age-related hearing loss
%K screening
%K eHealth
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/3/48