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Dual sensory impairment and the older person : an invisible epidemic? / Annmaree Watharow, Moira Dunsmore ; edited by Damian Mellifont and Jennifer Smith-Merry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watharow, Annmaree, author.
- Dunsmore, Moira, author.
- Series:
- Disability studies (Lived Places Publishing)
- The disability studies collection
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sensory disorders in old age.
- Deafness.
- Gerontology.
- Aging.
- Geriatrics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Deafness.
- Geriatrics.
- Aging.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- An invisible epidemic?
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing, 2024.
- Contents:
- Learning objectives
- Chapter 1 Dual sensory impairment realities
- Chapter 2 Understanding dual sensory impairment: Definitions, prevalence, invisibility
- Chapter 3 Dual sensory impairment: Health, well-being, and security
- Chapter 4 Seeing the unseen: Hearing the unheard: Charles Bonnet syndrome and tinnitus
- Chapter 5 The effort and art of caring
- Chapter 6 The impact of DSI on building and maintaining social networks
- Chapter 7 Living better: Communication 1: Basics for health and social care professionals/practitioners
- Chapter 8 Living better: Communication 2: Social-haptic communication
- Chapter 9 Living better: Communication 3: Name signs, print on palm, fingerspelling, and personalized systems
- Chapter 10 Being prepared: Hospital admission and emergency planning
- Chapter 11 Living better with DSI: Integration of care: Putting it all together
- Bibliography
- Recommended further reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from title page (publisher's site, viewed June 21, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Watharow, Annmaree Dual Sensory Impairment and the Older Person
- ISBN:
- 9781915734365
- 1915734363
- 9781915734372
- 1915734371
- Publisher Number:
- 90102091020
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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