Impaired vision in the elderly: a preventable condition

Tetanus in the elderly--An important preventable disease in Australia.

Notification trends from countries with well-established immunisation programs show increasing tetanus cases among the elderly, corresponding to seroepidemiologic data showing declining immunity with advanced age. We examined Australian trends in tetanus to review the likely value of routine funded immunisation at 65 years. Since 1993, 62% (36/58) of notifications, 44% (67/151) of hospitalisati...

Age-related hearing loss: is it a preventable condition?

Numerous techniques have been tested to attempt to prevent the onset or progression of age-related hearing loss (ARHL): raising the animals in an augmented acoustic environment (used successfully in mouse and rat models), enhancing the antioxidant defenses with exogenous antioxidant treatments (used with mixed results in mouse and rat models), raising the animals with a calorie restricted diet ...

Refractory epilepsy: a progressive, intractable but preventable condition?

Intractable seizures are just one manifestation of 'refractory epilepsy', which can be recognized as a distinct condition with multifaceted dimensions, including neurobiochemical plastic changes, cognitive decline and psychosocial dysfunction, leading to dependent behaviour and a restricted lifestyle. The biological basis of 'refractoriness' is likely to be multifactorial, and may include the s...

Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

Survey on Satisfaction Level With Hearing Aid in the Daily Life of Elderly Hearing Impaired Population

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate satisfaction levels with hearing aids in daily life of older adult users, in addition to associated factors. Methods & Materials: In this cross sectional study, 32 subjects with moderate to severe sensory neural hearing loss (mean age; 63.5±9.8 Yrs) and different socio-economic status, referred to private practice audiology clinic (...