El adulto mayor y la patología otorrinolaringológica / Elderly and otorhinolaryngologic pathology

ABSTRACT

During the past years Chile has suffered a change on its demographics. Nowadays is a country with an aged country profile. This is reflected in the raise of elderly population attending tootolaryngologist attention. This population develops pathologies tightly related to aging process that become a frequent chief complaint. This review looks into common otolaryngologicalcomplaints within elderly population such as voice disorders, balance disorders, presbycusis, tinnitus, dysphagia, nasal disorders and head and neck cancer.