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      The mental state affects the health of our body to a large extent. WHO has eight psychological indicators for judging the elderly: security, stability, adaptability, autonomy, happiness, identity, trust, and comfort.A healthy elderly person should have all the “eight senses”.However, deafness can have a strong impact on the “eight senses” of the elderly.

Deafness is one of the cruelest killers of mental health.Due to deafness, elderly people often lock the door when they are alone at home, and want someone to accompany them when they go to the streets.When they are alone at home, they are afraid of breaking into the bad guys and do not know; when they are alone, they are afraid of traffic accidents.They lack a sense of security.At the same time, they are emotionally unstable: they are stubborn because they feel that their autonomy is threatened; they are often suspicious because they feel threatened by their sense of identity and trust.

Deafness is a very special and severe sensory disorder. Because it affects language communication and psychological feelings, deafness poses a huge threat to the physical and mental health of the elderly, and it must not be taken lightly.

Delaying aging has always been an important research topic in the medical field, but so far no commendable results have been achieved.According to the information currently available, the reduction of information input is one of the important reasons leading to rapid aging of the elderly.Loss of vision reduces visual stimulation and hearing impairment makes the reception of auditory information seriously insufficient, which is the fundamental reason for the reduction of information input by the elderly.

Deafness is an invisible disability.Patients with presbycusis not only need care physically, but also need comfort from their family members mentally, psychologically, and emotionally.Patients with presbycusis are significantly more dependent on others. They need family members and friends to talk with them in a cordial manner, pass information, and maintain friendship to prevent them from being isolated from society. Special life assistance plans should also be developed according to their needs, especially hearing aid testing. Matching, use and maintenance.When talking with patients with presbycusis, you should pay attention to: ①Speak to them in a normal-sized voice as much as possible, rather speak slowly and clearly, and avoid yelling; ②If they don’t hear clearly, they should patiently explain, or repeat or change another expression Method, the sentence should be simple and easy to understand, in line with the understanding habits of the elderly, and can be written with a pen when necessary; ③When talking, the attitude must be kind, do not cover the mouth, and face the light, so that the elderly can see the mouth shape clearly.

It may be more difficult to get along with and communicate with patients with presbycusis than deaf patients of other ages, and family members need to pay more patience and love.