Factors affecting older adults' hearing-aid use

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-312

  Solheim, Jorunn ^a,b   Kværner, Kari J ^b,c   Sandvik, Leiv ^c   Falkenberg, Eva Signe ^b  

^a LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

accepted need; follow up support; hearing aid use; older adults; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868271947     PISSN: 15017419     EISSN: 17453011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15017419.2011.640411     Document Type: Article

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