Use of a hearing assistance device in nursing homes.
An inexpensive hearing assistance device can improve communication with nursing home residents. In patients who do not have prescribed hearing aids or who are being audiologically evaluated, voice amplification with such a device facilitates initial assessment as well as ongoing care. Such devices are available at local consumer outlets for under $30, making them available to persons who are unable to afford more sophisticated models.
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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D000368:Aged; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012682:Sensory Aids / Q000191:economics