The effect of hearing loss and hearing aids on the use of information and communication technologies by community-living older adults

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-157

  Gonsalves, Chris ^a   Pichora Fuller, Margaret Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Communication technology; Hearing aid; Hearing loss; Information technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS COMMUNICATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CANADA; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 55549095629     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cja.27.2.145     Document Type: Article

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