title: Removing communication barriers for the hearing-impaired elderly.
abstract: Hearing impairment is a significant disability affecting many older adults. A number of technologies and services can provide the means to improve communication with these individuals. Nurses play an important role in identifying patients experiencing hearing loss and providing information and assistance that can reduce the consequences of this serious problem.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lindblade
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D003144:Communication Barriers; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning