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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 386 ear and hearing status of the elderly Study: Dan Li Wanrong Huang Yilan Pujun Mei Lai [Abstract] Objective To investigate our hospital to seek treatment for ear disease 386 cases older ear hearing disability and the cause of the distribution of elderly population in the region deafness, ear problems and provide scientific basis for the prevention and treatment. Methods to our hospital ear disease in 386 patients seek treatment for people over the age of 65 are electrically otoscopy, tympanometry, pure tone audiometry, distortion product otoacoustic emission inspection, according to the results of hearing tests and diagnosis of 386 cases of hearing loss in older people assessed and etiology. Results 386 patients (772 ears elderly, 67 ears without hearing loss, accounting for 8.68% of 228 ears with mild hearing loss, accounting for 29.53%, 288 ears with moderate hearing loss, accounting for 37.31%, severe 117 ear hearing loss, accounting for 15.16%, very severe hearing loss of 72 ears, accounting for 9.33%. treatment incidence of hearing loss in patients with 91.32%, of which the middle ear as the main cause of presbycusis. Conclusion The treatment of ear disease The elderly have different degrees of hearing loss, otitis media, and presbycusis which account for a large proportion of disability, effective prevention is to presbycusis otitis media and hearing loss treatment hearing loss prevention key. [Keywords:] the elderly, hearing impairment, ear problems Hearing impairment in elderly people more widespread, not only seriously affect their quality of life and physical and mental health, and family and bring great negative impact on society. To understand the status of the elderly and the ear of the causes of hearing the distribution of our hospital to the ear Ministry of disease treatment of the elderly hearing screening and diagnosis, prevention and intervention for the elderly to provide the scientific basis for hearing