Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, Board on Health Sciences Policy, et al.

Being able to communicate is a cornerstone of healthy aging. People need to make themselves understood and to understand others to remain cognitively and socially engaged with families, friends, and other individuals. When they are unable to communicate, people with hearing impairments can become socially isolated, and social isolation can be an important driver of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Despite the critical importance of communication,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309302269
• ISBN13: 9780309302265
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"