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Gradual Hearing Disability

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Disability is an umbrella term associated to a human condition that implies decrease or impairment in functional capacity that restricts the execution of tasks or actions in life situations (WHO, 2015).
According to the World Population Ageing report (United Nations, 2013), the number of older people over 60 years old will continue growing; is expected to more than double, from 841 million people in 2013 to more than 2 billion in 2050, which represents 21.1% of global population. Older people experience disabilities due to aging such as decreasing of their physical, sensory and cognitive capabilities (WHO, National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, 2011). These impairments are (W3C, 2008):
• Gradual hearing loss.
• Vision

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