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Living with Hearing Loss /
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Gallaudet University Press,
2003.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover ; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Hearing Loss: The Early Signs; 2. What Is Hearing Loss?; 3. Myths about Hearing Loss: Fact and Fiction; 4. How Your Hearing Loss Affects Your Family and Friends; 5. How the Ear Works; 6. Types of Hearing Loss; 7. Causes of Hearing Loss; 8. Effect of Medication on Hearing Loss; 9. Noise; 10. Tinnitus; 11. What to Do If You Suspect a Hearing Loss; 12. Understanding Your Hearing Evaluation; 13. Choosing a Hearing Aid Dispenser; 14. Will a Hearing Aid Help?; 15. Types of Hearing Aids; 16. The Importance of Fitting Hearing Aids.
- 17. Purchasing a Hearing Aid18. When Hearing Aids Are Not Enough; 19. Hearing the Doorbell, Telephone, and Fire Alarm; 20. Hearing on the Telephone; 21. Cochlear Implants; 22. Speechreading; 23. Will an Oral Interpreter Help?; 24. Assertive Communication; 25. Tips for Improving Communication; 26. Rearranging Your Home Environment; 27. Living Alone; 28. The International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss; 29. What Are Your Legal Rights?; 30. Hearing in Restaurants; 31. Hearing in Theaters and Movies; 32. Hearing in Places of Worship; 33. Hearing in the Hospital; 34. Hearing When Traveling.
- 35. Hearing in the Courtroom36. Volunteering or Returning to Work; 37. A New Friend: The Internet; 38. Hearing Loss and Eldercare; 39. Overcoming Psychosocial Effects of Hearing Loss; 40. Healthy Living/Managing Stress; 41. What Is SHHH?; 42. Some Final Words; Glossary; Appendix A: Information Resources on Hearing Loss; Appendix B: Statistics on Hearing Loss in the Aging Population; Index.