Geriatric Audiology

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.