Social impact of hearing loss in the aged.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether presbycusic hearing pattern and social involvement of the aged are related. Fifty individuals with presbycusic hearing patterns were asked specific questions about their social activities. A monthly interaction score, a role count, and a programmed participation score were generated for each person. Correlations were computed between each of these scores and the hearing thresholds. The results indicated that social involvement was not related significantly to the amount of hearing loss in this population.