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The disuse of hearing aids in elderly people diagnosed with a presbycusis at an old age home, in Johannesburg, South Africa: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: Hearing loss is the most common form of human sensory deficit with its prevalence highest within the geriatric population. Approximately a third of adults aged from 61 years exhibit the characteristics of presbycusis, a number one contributor to communication disorders among the elderly,...
Autores principales: | Moroe, Nomfundo, Vazzana, Nikita |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Makerere Medical School
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6794553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31656503 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i2.43 |
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