Depression and Vision and Hearing Impairments in Later Life.

Part of a special issue on aging and the senses. The writer discusses the extent and nature of the relationship between age-related vision and hearing impairments and depressive symptoms and disorders and the various strategies available to practitioners working with the problem. Describing the re...

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Published in:Generations Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 32 - 39
Main Author: Horowitz, Amy
Format: Article
Published: American Society on Aging Spring 2003
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