Sensory impairment in older adults: Part 1: Hearing loss: Hearing impairment is a significant, often debilitating, problem for many older adults, but assessment and intervention by nurses can help

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 40-48

  Wallhagen, Margaret I ^a,c   Pettengill, Elaine ^a,c   Whiteside, Meredith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Experience of Hearing Impairment   (United States)

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EID: 33749444331     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200610000-00030     Document Type: Review

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