LEADER 04465nam 22006374a 450 001 9910451867103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-94709-8 010 $a9786610947096 010 $a0-8135-4005-4 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813540054 035 $a(CKB)1000000000469410 035 $a(EBL)966952 035 $a(OCoLC)77555353 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000108328 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11109096 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000108328 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10035361 035 $a(PQKB)10460923 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC966952 035 $a(DE-B1597)528956 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813540054 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL966952 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10153086 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL94709 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000469410 100 $a20051206d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBaby boomers and hearing loss$b[electronic resource] $ea guide to prevention and care /$fJohn M. Burkey 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (186 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-3881-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-165) and index. 327 $aList of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- What's the big deal about hearing loss? -- How hearing loss may affect you -- How your hearing loss may affect others -- Baby boomers and hearing loss -- Who are these baby boomers? -- Special concerns for baby boomers -- Some final words about baby boomers & hearing loss -- How the ear works -- Understanding your ear -- Understanding the types of hearing loss -- Understanding your 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 basics1 -- Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with hearing aids -- Hearing aid benefit -- Hearing aid satisfaction -- Non-hearing aid solutions -- Having a plan -- Having the tools -- New and future options -- Prevention -- Surgery -- Hearing aids -- A cure -- The issues that remain -- Hearing aids revisited -- About insurance -- Hearing research -- Connecting the dots -- Resources. 330 $aIn Baby Boomers and Hearing Loss, audiologist John Burkey shows readers how they can continue to enjoy youthful living, regardless of whether their hearing abilities are undiminished or severely compromised. In a reassuring and straightforward style, Burkey explains the typical causes of hearing loss, from genetic factors to years of exposure to loud noises, and demystifies the sometimes confusing results of a hearing test. Fortunately, new technologies and advances in medicine have made it easier to detect signs of initial hearing loss and to prevent it from becoming a serious problem. For those who have already sustained some damage, the author suggests ways to manage daily activities by using a range of techniques, equipment, and medical procedures. His suggestions include minor changes, such as using a vibrating alarm clock rather than one that is sound-based. More dramatic but often highly effective options, including reconstructive surgery, cochlear implants, and bone-anchored hearing aids, are also described. In his previous award-winning book, Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears: The Road to Better Hearing, Burkey addressed common fears, concerns, and misconceptions that people have about choosing and using hearing aids. In this second indispensable volume, he offers a comprehensive guide on how to cope with and prevent hearing impairment. For a generation that refuses to slow down or quietly accept limitations, this book is essential reading. 606 $aBaby boom generation$xHealth aspects 606 $aDeafness 606 $aOlder people$xHealth aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBaby boom generation$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aDeafness. 615 0$aOlder people$xHealth aspects. 676 $a617.8/00846 700 $aBurkey$b John M.$f1959-$01046589 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451867103321 996 $aBaby boomers and hearing loss$92473600 997 $aUNINA