An overview of hearing impairment in older adults: Perspectives for rehabilitation with hearing aids

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-229

  Natalizia, A ^a   Casale, Manuele ^a   Guglielmelli, E ^a   Rinaldi, V ^a   Bressi, F ^a   Salvinelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hearing aids; Hearing impairment; Presbyacusis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION; PRESBYACUSIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TECHNOLOGY; AGE; AGED; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEARING AIDS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951628700     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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