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This workshop of the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence explored the ways in which age-related hearing loss affects healthy aging and how stakeholders can work together to address hearing loss as a public health issue. Workshop participants discussed the experience of individuals with hearing loss, the scientific evidence for the connection between hearing loss and healthy aging, current approaches to hearing health care delivery, innovative technologies, and collaborative strategies for the future.
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Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging: Workshop Summary
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·2014
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 so...
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