Outcomes Measurement in the Audiologic Rehabilitation of the Elderly
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Address correspondence to: Harvey B. Abrams, Ph.D., Research & Development Service, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL 33744, [email protected], 727-398-9368 time. In addition, the resident who lives next door to her has been complaining about the volume of B.B.’s television. If she turns the television down, however, she has trouble following the programs and TV is a primary source of entertainment for her. B.B.’s communication challenges involve not only overcoming the audibility issues associated with her peripheral impairment but also overcoming issues associated with aging sensory and motor systems. As a minimum, these include:
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تاریخ انتشار 2010