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Original Article

Hearing acuity in nonagenarians aged 90 and 95 assessed in a home setting using standardized pure-tone audiometry

Åsa Winzell Juhlina Unit of Audiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;b Hearing Organization, Habilitation & Health, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ulf Rosenhalla Unit of Audiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Birgitta Wallström Bergb Hearing Organization, Habilitation & Health, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Maria Hoffa Unit of Audiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7651-0846View further author information
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Hanna Wetterbergc Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Lina Rydénc Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;d Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Psychiatry, Cognition and Old Age Psychiatry Clinic, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Ingmar Skoogc Section of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;d Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Psychiatry, Cognition and Old Age Psychiatry Clinic, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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André Sadeghia Unit of Audiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;b Hearing Organization, Habilitation & Health, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-7560View further author information
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Received 15 Oct 2023, Accepted 11 Feb 2024, Published online: 22 Mar 2024

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