Evaluation of participation restriction and cognitive processes in the elderly before and after the audiologic rehabilitation.

PURPOSE To evaluate the restriction of participation in activities of daily living and cognitive processes in older adults, according to gender and age, before and after rehabilitation. METHODS The study included 50 individuals, 23 females and 27 males. The elderly were divided into two groups: Group 1 to 24 individuals aged between 60 and 74 years (11 females and 13 males), Group 2 - 26 elderly aged above 75 years (12 of female and 14 male). The elderly were evaluated before one year after the adaptation of hearing aids through the HHIE test and MMSE. Bimonthly follow-ups were conducted a total of seven meetings, to ensure the effective use of the prosthesis. As for the statistical analysis were performed descriptive and statistical analysis. RESULTS There was a reduction of the restriction of participation in social and emotional scales HHIE post-intervention in both groups, individuals of both genders. The MMSE test results were better in the post-intervention, regardless of gender and age of the participant. CONCLUSION There is little perception of the restrictions on participation in activities of daily living after rehabilitation. Moreover, the elderly of different ages and both genders decreased cognitive constraints refer after hearing aid fitting.