Negative consequences of hearing impairment in old age: A longitudinal analysis

Gerontologist

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 320-326

  Strawbridge, William J ^a   Wallhagen, Margaret I ^b   Shema, Sarah J ^c   Kaplan, George A ^d  

^a Human Population Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Hearing loss; Mental health; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0034046184     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/40.3.320     Document Type: Article

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