Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly

Hear·ing Han·di·cap In·ven·tor·y for El·der·ly

(HHIE-S) (hēr'ing hand'ē-kap in'vĕn-tōr-ē el'dĕr-lē) Screening test that uses a communication scale to determine whether older adults have difficulty hearing and understanding speech.