Background: Age-related hearing loss is remarkably common, affecting more than 60% of
adults over the age of 75. Moreover, hearing loss has detrimental effects on quality of life …

Context Age-related hearing loss can impair patient-provider communication about symptom
management, goals of care, and end-of-life decision-making. Objectives To determine …

Context Discussions regarding values and goals of care are central to providing quality
palliative care. An inability to hear during these sensitive discussions may significantly …

Late effects experienced by cancer survivors often depend on the site of the disease, the
treatment regimen, comorbid conditions, health behaviors, and prevention and/or …

Importance Cancer survivors are at a higher risk of developing hearing loss (HL) due to
older age, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, the prevalence of HL among US …

As people grow older, they may experience loss in hearing sensitivity. Age-related hearing
loss may negatively affect the patient's quality of life as it may lead to social isolation. In older …

OBJECTIVES Hearing and visual sensory loss is prevalent among older adults and may
impact the quality of healthcare they receive. Few studies have examined sensory loss and …

In reviewing the literature, there are few articles describing the role of the speech-language
pathologist in hospice. Communication impairments can impact upon the hospice team's …

Much like the advent of penicillin in 1928, advances in medical technology and health care
have led to an increase in life expectancy with a steep rise in the numbers of older …

Cancer therapies may cause hearing loss (HL) in some patients. The purpose of this study is
to examine at risk factors for HL and its impact on the health of a large cohort of cancer …