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Hearing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco: Web Links 
 Large collection of links about independent living for people with disabilities. Topics include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), assistive technology, advocacy groups, the arts, travel, aging, government agencies, and sexuality. There is some San Francisco Bay Area focus, but most links are for any user. http://www.ilrcsf.org/Links/links.html Topics: Disabilities, Senior Health Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
The Clerc Center, located at Gallaudet University, aims "to improve the quality of education for deaf and hard of hearing children and youth from birth through age 21." The Center operates demonstration schools and outreach services focused on three priority areas: literacy, family involvement, and transition to postsecondary education and employment. Site includes bibliographies, brochures, discussion groups, and other resources related to these priorities. http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/ Topics: Disabilities, Jobs & Work, Senior Health Last updated Apr 15, 2003 Mining Safety and Health Research
Extensive data, documents, and resources on health and safety aspects of mining. Includes statistics on mining accidents, fact sheets on minerals and coal, and materials on injury prevention, ergonomics, hearing loss, fire prevention, ventilation, explosives, dust, aging miners, and many other topics. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/ Topics: Geology, Industries, Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Otolaryngic Gerontology (Issues of Aging)
Provides general information on illnesses "common later in life," including those affecting the ears (earwax, itchy ears, decreased hearing, tinnitus); nose (aging rhinitis, bloody nose, allergic rhinitis); and throat (sore throat, cough). From the Division of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego. http://drdavidson.ucsd.edu/Portals/0/Aging/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jun 6, 2008 Presbycusis
Fact sheet on presbycusis, the loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older. Discusses symptoms, causes, prevention, hearing aids, communication tips, and related topics. From the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/presbycusis.asp Topics: Disabilities, Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Jun 30, 2005 |
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