Geriatric Audiology

A totally up to date reference book for

anything which an audiology professional needs to know about how ageing affects

the auditory system and how applying this knowledge can optimise rehabilitation

outcomes from the fitting of hearing aids. That very much puts it in the

category of important reading material -- BSHAA News

Completely revised and updated, Geriatric Audiology, Second Edition is a unique handbook that provides audiologists, speech

language pathologists, and doctoral students in audiology with evidence-based,

clinical guidance on evaluating and treating hearing loss in older adults.

Focusing solely on geriatric audiology, this new edition contains the latest

information on the demographics of aging as well as the biological,

sociological, and psychological factors that affect geriatric hearing loss and

its ramifications.

Key

features:

Includes a new chapter designed to help audiologists and

speech language pathologists teach health care professionals about hearing

loss diagnosis and managementEmphasizes patient-centered hearing

health careContains updated chapters on hearing loss, pure tone

and speech findings, hearing aids, and audiologist rehabilitation and

counseling for geriatric patients, giving readers comprehensive information on

important areas in the specialty

Based on Dr. Weinstein's extensive experience in geriatric

audiology, this book is an invaluable resource for audiologists, speech-language

pathologists, and others involved in the care of elderly patients with hearing,

speech, language, voice problems, and other communicative

disorders.