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Trailer for Silent Memoirs – Life Stories from the Deaf

Captioned version for the hearing. SILENT MEMOIRS is series of documentary style webisodes focusing on the education of the Deaf community, as told by members of that community. How the Deaf are taught, whether to mainstream them with…

Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Reversing Congenital Hearing Loss

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A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness. ScienceDaily (July 25, 2012) — A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse…

International Journal: Gerontology

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Gerontology, International Journal of Experimental, Clinical Behavioural, Regenerative and Technological Gerontology. Gerontology, comprehensive coverage of gerontological research, also coverage of visual and hearing impairment. Aims and…

Lifelong Learning Needs for Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities

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European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. It is already a well-known fact that people in Europe are aging rapidly. According to the latest researches of the World Health Organization (WHO) the median age of the Europeans…

‘VIPP’ rehab programme activates visually impaired elderly

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‘VIPP’ - Visually Impaired Elderly Persons Participating. Participants proved to benefit from a group rehabilitation programme aimed at improving participation of visually impaired elderly. The ‘VIPP’ (Visually Impaired elderly Persons…