The effects of hearing impairment in older adults on communication partners: A systematic review

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 155-182

  Kamil, Rebecca J ^a,c   Lin, Frank R ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication partner; Hearing impairment; Older adults; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMMUNICATION PARTNER; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HARD OF HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SPOUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84923117817     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: 21573107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.26.2.6     Document Type: Review

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