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Vol 13 No 1 (1982)
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Eustachian Tube Function in Geriatric Subjects

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H, V. A. (1). Eustachian Tube Function in Geriatric Subjects. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 13(1), 181-191. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/745

Abstract

'What does "old age" mean? To a child of 4 years, a tall child of 12 years seems " old ", to a teenager, a worker,-aged 40 is "old".These are individuals who appear at a age of 50 years, to be 'old' in regard to their activity, vitality and their state of health. On the other hand, there are individuals at th e age of 70 years who appear to be young  in terms of their health, social activity  and general vitality ' (Hull, 1978). Therefore, ' old age ', then, is, indeed, arbitrarily defined.

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