Title :
Audio for the Elderly
Author :
Herold, Edward W.
Author_Institution :
Consultant, 332 Riverside Drive East, Princeton, NJ 08540.
fDate :
6/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article suggests that audio equipment designers should consider the changes in hearing which accompany increase in age in persons with normal hearing, that is, not so impaired as to justify a hearing aid.
Keywords :
Acoustical engineering; Aging; Auditory system; Design engineering; Dynamic range; Frequency response; Humans; Loudspeakers; Microphones; Senior citizens;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTAS.1987.5010095
