Editing Hearing loss (section)

==== Depression ====
Hearing loss can contribute to decrease in health-related quality of life, increase in social isolation and decline in social engagement, which are all risk factors for increased risk of developing depression symptoms.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Arlinger S | title = Negative consequences of uncorrected hearing loss – a review | journal = International Journal of Audiology | volume = 42 Suppl 2 | issue = sup2 | pages = 2S17–20 | date = July 2003 | pmid = 12918624 | doi = 10.3109/14992020309074639 | s2cid = 14433959 }}</ref> [[Major depressive disorder|Depression]] is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In older adults, the suicide rate is higher than it is for younger adults, and more suicide cases are attributable to depression.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Fiske A, Wetherell JL, Gatz M | title = Depression in older adults | journal = Annual Review of Clinical Psychology | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 363–389 | date = April 2009 | pmid = 19327033 | pmc = 2852580 | doi = 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.032408.153621 }}</ref> Some chronic diseases are found to be significantly associated with risk of developing depression, such as [[Coronary Heart Disease|coronary heart disease]], [[Respiratory disease|pulmonary disease]], [[Visual impairment|vision loss]] and hearing loss.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Huang CQ, Dong BR, Lu ZC, Yue JR, Liu QX | title = Chronic diseases and risk for depression in old age: a meta-analysis of published literature | journal = Ageing Research Reviews | volume = 9 | issue = 2 | pages = 131–141 | date = April 2010 | pmid = 19524072 | doi = 10.1016/j.arr.2009.05.005 | series = Microbes and Ageing | s2cid = 13637437 }}</ref>