
家醫科醫師陳爰邑指出,聽力退化不僅是老化現象,更會增加失智、跌倒及憂鬱症風險。呼籲民眾應從50歲起定期篩檢,並透過專業介入與聽能復健,守護長輩晚年生活品質。
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世界衛生組織將聽力列為長者健康評估的六大關鍵指標之一。未處理的聽力損失會導致社交互動減少,進而加速大腦認知衰退。
聽力退化是失智推手,別把「聽不到」當成正常老化!家醫科醫師陳爰邑在臉書粉專「家醫科醫師x2.健康和日常都有意思」說明,家中長輩是否有下面狀況:看電視的音量變大,或是跟他們說話總是要重複好幾次嗎?這不只是單純的「老化」,更可能引發影響長輩全身健康的骨牌效應!
聽力損失引發的「骨牌效應」與健康危機
陳爰邑表示,世界衛生組織(WHO)已將「聽力」列為長者健康評估的六大關鍵指標之一。根據台灣耳科醫學會與國健署資料指出,未妥善處理的聽力損失,會讓長輩在溝通時耗費更多心力,進而減少社交互動,這不僅會加速大腦認知衰退,還伴隨著驚人的健康風險。
陳爰邑引用健保資料庫對 45-64 歲中壯年聽損者的長期追蹤數據顯示,聽損會帶來以下嚴重的影響:
●失智風險:高出 40%。
●跌倒機率:增加近 3 倍。
●併發憂鬱症:風險高出 3.22 倍。
這項數據提醒我們,不論是中壯年或長者,都應提早重視聽力健康,防患於未然。
為什麼長輩不愛戴助聽器?
很多晚輩以為長輩不願意戴助聽器是因為「覺得太貴」,但研究調查發現,其實「配戴不舒服」與「自認沒社交需求」才是最主要的原因!陳爰邑建議,守護長輩生活品質的「三大行動」:
1.提早篩檢:強烈建議 50 歲起,就應定期進行聽力篩檢。
2.專業介入:尋求醫師與聽力師協助,透過醫病共享決策挑選合適的輔具,並搭配「聽能復健」,而不是隨便買了就好。
3.全面評估:多留意長輩是否還有體重驟減、提不起勁等其他「衰弱」徵兆(符合吃得下、走得動、看得見、聽得到、記得起、心情好六大指標)。
聽力健康是預防失智與失能的重要防線! 多留意家中長輩的聽覺狀況,別讓「聽不到」影響他們健康的晚年生活。

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