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Hearing Acuity as a Predictor of Walking Difficulties in Older Women
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10/29/09
Viljanen A et al. – Hearing acuity correlated with mobility, which may be explained by the association between impaired hearing and poor balance and greater risk for falls, both of which underlie decline in mobility. Prevention of hearing loss is not only important for the ability to communicate, but may also have more wide–ranging influences on functional ability.
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