Candidacy and management of assistive listening devices: Special needs of the elderly

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Lesner, Sharon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; ALDs; Alerting devices; Amplification; Assistive devices; Assistive listening devices; Audiologic rehabilitation; Elderly; Hearing aids; Hearing impaired

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELDERLY CARE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; AGED; AMPLIFIER; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

AGED; AMPLIFIERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED;

EID: 0642343280     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020309074647     Document Type: Article

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