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Assisting Older Persons With Adjusting to Hearing Aids

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  • Kari R. Lane
  • M. Kathleen Clark

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This intervention study tested the feasibility and initial effect of Hearing Aid Reintroduction (HEAR) to assist persons aged 70 to 85 years adjust to hearing aids. Following this 30-day intervention, hearing aid use increased between 1 and 8 hr per day with 50% of participants able to wear them for at least 4 hr. Hearing aid satisfaction improved from not satisfied to satisfied overall. The study demonstrated that HEAR is feasible and could improve hearing aid use of a substantial number of older persons who had previously failed to adjust to their hearing aids and had given up. However, further testing among a larger and more diverse population is needed to better understand the effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention.

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  • Kari R. Lane & M. Kathleen Clark, 2016. "Assisting Older Persons With Adjusting to Hearing Aids," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 25(1), pages 30-44, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:25:y:2016:i:1:p:30-44
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773814563350
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