Technology for Elderly - A Survey on 85 Years Old Persons' Use of Hearing-Aids and Subjective Hearing Loss

摘要

In 2007, The Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs has commissioned the Swedish Institute of Assistive Technology (SIAT) to coordinate a development program entitled "Technology for Elderly". The program will be ongoing until the end of 2009 and should from elderlys needs, support the technique development and increase the accessability to technique.. In the program both research- and development projcts have been carried out and "A survey on 85 years old persons' use of hearing-aids and subjective hearing loss" is one example of a research project.