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Author Burkey, John M., 1959-

Title Baby boomers and hearing loss : a guide to prevention and care / John M. Burkey.

Publication Info. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2006]
©2006
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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  617.8 BURKEY    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  617.8 BURKEY    Check Shelf
Description ix, 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-165) and index.
Contents List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What's the big deal about hearing loss? -- How hearing loss may affect you -- How your hearing loss may affect others -- Conclusion -- Baby boomers and hearing loss -- Who are these baby boomers? -- Special concerns for baby boomers -- Some final words about baby boomers and hearing loss -- How the ear works -- Understanding the ear -- Understanding the types of hearing loss -- Understanding a hearing test -- Causes and treatments for hearing loss -- Preventable hearing loss -- Treatable hearing loss -- Surmountable hearing loss -- Hearing aid basics -- Hearing aid styles -- Hearing aid circuits -- Hearing aid options -- Other hearing aid basics -- Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with hearing aids -- Hearing aid benefits -- Hearing aid satisfaction -- Concluding remarks about hearing aid satisfaction -- Non-hearing aid solutions -- Having a plan -- Having the tools -- New and future options -- Prevention -- Surgery -- Hearing aids -- A cure -- Getting more information -- The issues that remain -- Hearing aids revisited -- About insurance -- Hearing research -- Connecting the dots -- Resources -- References -- Index.
Subject Deafness.
Baby boom generation -- Health aspects.
Older people -- Health aspects.
ISBN 0813538815 hardcover alkaline paper
9780813538815
Standard No. 9780813538815
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