The 70-year-old man was deaf for 3 years. He was found to have depression after hospitalization.
Wuhan Evening News January 12 (Reporter Mao Yin) The meal was done, and he had to scream in his ear and yell at him to eat; let him go to sleep, the voice of his family was almost "roar"... The seven-year-old man Zhou Chang (a pseudonym) After 3 years of deafness, after a variety of symptomatic treatments failed, the mental health center of Wuhan University People's Hospital found that the elderly suffer from depression. Deputy Chief Physician Bai Hanping suggested that depression and hearing have a certain relationship. Depression can lead to cognitive decline, leading to memory and inattention. Some elderly people tend to focus on concentration and concentration for a short period of time. Family members are likely to mistake their hearing for problems and ignore emotional problems.
After the 73-year-old grandfather of Zhou’s death three years ago, his left ear pain, hearing loss, and insomnia became more and more serious. He repeatedly went to the hospital for otolaryngology and did not find any abnormalities. The children feel that their father's reaction is getting slower and slower, their memory is declining, and their concentration is not concentrated. He said something to him, he always cares about him, the words don't make sense, and he is irritated. Otolaryngologists give analgesia, nutritional cranial nerves and symptomatic treatment, and the effect is not good. In the past two weeks, the symptoms of the elderly have worsened. The family called him for a long time to respond, irritability, anxiety, depression, mental fatigue, poor appetite and sleep. After admission, he was assessed as depressed and severely anxious. He was given antidepressant drugs and symptomatic treatment. His condition improved.
Director Bai Hanping analyzed that there are not many patients with early physical symptoms such as ear pain, hearing loss, and sleep disorders, such as Zhou Grandpa. It is often considered to be a physical illness and ignores emotional symptoms. Some patients with senile depression have prominent symptoms with cognitive impairment, difficulty in concentration, memory loss, and easy for their families to think that his hearing is declining. Therefore, it is recommended that elderly patients with cognitive impairment and hearing loss must timely assess depression and anxiety, and avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
Bai Hanping hopes that his family will care more about the elderly with hearing impairment. Because people with hearing impairment have difficulty communicating, they are often more socially isolated, and social isolation can lead to depression. In general, older people should receive a hearing test if necessary, find problems in time and consider treatment to avoid the onset of depression in the elderly.