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Public policy and age-related sensory loss

Article Abstract:

The neglect of age-related sensory impairments with serious consequences by public policy, publicly supported policy and third-party payers is pointed out. Attempts made to create public policy that responds to the needs of older adults with complete or partial blindness make this evident.

Author: Lidoff, Lorraine
Publisher: American Society on Aging
Publication Name: Generations (San Francisco, California)
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0738-7806
Year: 2003
Management dynamics, Management, Influence, Medical policy, Health policy, Company business management, Sensory disorders

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Support group programs for partners of people with vision loss

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The awareness about specialized training and counseling services of vision rehabilitation meant to help people with vision impairment is very low. Support group programs that guide people willing to guide people willing to help those with vision impairment seek to address this problem.

Author: Sussman-Skalka, Carol J.
Publisher: American Society on Aging
Publication Name: Generations (San Francisco, California)
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0738-7806
Year: 2003
Services information, Psychological aspects, Services, Vision disorders, Self-help groups, Support groups

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A primer on hearing loss in the elderly

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Hearing loss among elderly people is a common and widespread phenomenon. A variety of interventions, treatment and technologies that might help the elderly combat hearing loss are presented along with the resulting communicative and psychological effects.

Author: Weinstein, Barbara E.
Publisher: American Society on Aging
Publication Name: Generations (San Francisco, California)
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0738-7806
Year: 2003
Causes of, Hearing loss

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Aged, Elderly, California
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