Prevalence and determinants of hearing impairment among elders in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Introduction: Hearing impairment, the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide, impacts communication and quality of life especially in the elderly. It is defined as inability to hear sound levels above 25dB in pure tone audiometry.   Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hearing impairmen...

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Main Authors: Gayani Dissanayake, Nalika Gunawardana, Yasoma Weerasekara, Chandra Jayasuriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of the College of Community Physicians
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Online Access:https://account.jccpsl.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-jccpsl/article/view/8821
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