Status of Hearing Aids in Nursing Homes and Retirement Centers in 2002
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The functional status of 114 hearing aids from 8 nursing homes and retirement centers located in mid-Michigan was evaluated via visual/listening inspections and electroacoustic analysis. Overall, 45% of the hearing aids from both facilities failed 1 or more components. The hearing aids from the nursing homes had a much higher problem rate than those from the retirement centers. The results reinforce the continuing need for on-going hearing aid monitoring programs in extended care facilities to promote successful hearing aid use among elderly residents.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005