The effect of hearing impairment in older people on the spouse

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-151

  Scarinci, Nerina ^a   Worrall, Linda ^a   Hickson, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hearing impairment; Psychosocial effects; Qualitative research; Significant others

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPOUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 40049098538     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020701689696     Document Type: Article

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