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According to the US Bureau of the Census, the most significant growth of older adults over the next decade will be in which age group: |
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The National Center for Health Statistics reported that hearing loss ranks in which position as a chronic health condition: |
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By 2030 minority populations are expected to comprise which percentage of the older population: |
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The fastest growing minority population is: |
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The increased likelihood of deveoping infectious disease as a function of aging has been linked to which biological theory: |
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The most common visual disorder associated with aging is: |
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The social theory that states that older adults tend to withdraw from society as they age is: |
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The majority of age related memory changes occur in which stage of memory: |
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Spiral ganglion hair cell loss is associated with decrements in: |
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pure tone and speech recognition ability |
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One medical condition that can result in a sudden SNHL is: |
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The 3 most widely use CAPD tests for older adults are: |
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The auditory evoked potential that holds promise for gaining information about speech perception ability is: |
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The reason that it takes the average adult 5-7 yrs to seek audiology services is: |
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Research has shown that older adults with HL tend to be: |
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more depressed and report a decrease in quality of life when compared to adults without HL |
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One of the major problems with HA use in the elderly is: |
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An outcome measure that can be used to assess HA satisfaction in the elderly is: |
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An older adult who performs more poorly in the binaural aided condition as compared to the monoaural aided condition is referred to as: |
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The number of older adults who use hearing aids is estimated to be: |
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Approximately what percentage of adults reside in nursing homes: |
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One ALD that can be useful for group listening in a senior center, nursing home, assisted living facility is: |
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One of the major problems in delivering aural rehab services to older adults is due to: |
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The best approach to AR for older adults is based on the philosophy of: |
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One of the AEPs that may have diagnostic significance in gaining a better understanding of age effects of speech perception is the: |
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The effect of age on OAEs is: |
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In conducting a case history for an older adult is critical to ask questions related to: |
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history related to medications |
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