Hearing aid amplification improves postural control for older adults with hearing loss when other sensory cues are impoverished

L. Behtani, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, Centre de Recherche de L’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada
D. Paromov, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, Centre de Recherche de L’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada
K. Moïn-Darbari, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
M.S. Houde, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
B.A. Bacon, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
M. Maheu, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, Institut Universitaire Sur la Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Montréal (IURDPM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Pavillon Laurier, Montréal, QC, Canada
T. Leroux, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
F. Champoux, School of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, Centre de Recherche de L’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, QC, Canada

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2024

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Trends in Hearing

Résumé

Recent studies suggest that sound amplification via hearing aids can improve postural control in adults with hearing impairments. Unfortunately, only a few studies used well-defined posturography measures to assess balance in adults with hearing loss with and without their hearing aids. Of these, only two examined postural control specifically in the elderly with hearing loss. The present study examined the impact of hearing aid use on postural control during various sensory perturbations in older adults with age-related hearing loss. Thirty individuals with age-related hearing impairments and using hearing aids bilaterally were tested. Participants were asked to perform a modified clinical sensory integration in balance test on a force platform with and without hearing aids. The experiment was conducted in the presence of a broadband noise ranging from 0.1 to 4 kHz presented through a loudspeaker. As expected, hearing aid use had a beneficial impact on postural control, but only when visual and somatosensory inputs were both reduced. Data also suggest that hearing aid use decreases the dependence on somatosensory input for maintaining postural control. This finding can be of particular importance in older adults considering the reduction of tactile and proprioceptive sensitivity and acuity often associated with aging. These results provide an additional argument for encouraging early hearing aid fitting for people with hearing loss. © The Author(s) 2024.

Mots-clés

Presbyacousie, Presbycusis, Enregistrement de postures, Posture recording, Prothèse auditive, Hearing aid

Numéro de projet IRSST

2016-0027

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