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Identifying hearing impairment and the associated impact on the quality of life among the elderly residing in retirement homes in Pretoria, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL) is the most widespread sensory disorder in the elderly. Poor audiological support within retirement homes is one of the fundamental issues impacting the Quality of Life (QoL). OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to: (1) Identify the presence of h...

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Autores principales: Govender, Samantha M., de Jongh, Marguerite
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8008190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33764149
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.788