Publication Date
October 1, 2020
Response to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
The American Academy of Audiology acknowledges the draft recommendation statement “Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening” by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (2020) and agrees with the ultimate conclusion that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in older adults.
Publication Date
January 1, 2012
Report from the Academy Task Force on Central Presbycusis
This report summarizes the work of the task force on central presbycusis and presents its findings. The task force’s charge was to review the body of evidence surrounding the existence of age-related declines in central-auditory processes and the consequences of any such declines for everyday communication and function.
