THE RELATIONSHIP OF PRESBYCUSIS WITH COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS

Abstract

Materials and Method: Presbycusis was diagnosed by routine biochemical, hormone, and audiological tests in patients aged ≥50 years with hearing loss who were admitted to the ear-nose-throat outpatient clinic. Cognitive impairment was examined by a neurologist; all patients received the Mini-Mental State Examination and Clock Drawing Test. Patients with dementia caused by metabolic and toxic disorders, and patients with depression who scored >10 on Beck’s depression scale were excluded from the study.