Tarja Ylimaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7528901 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tarja Ylimaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tarja |
| FAMILY NAME | Ylimaa |
| SIGNATURE | YLIMAA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adults , Helsinki |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Experiences of loneliness among older deaf adults who use sign language
Loneliness is recognized worldwide as a risk to well-being and health. It emerges from the discrepancy between our expectations of social relationships and the reality. However, very little is known about the experiences of loneliness among older deaf adults. The aim of the study was to describe the experiences and expressions of loneliness among 12 older deaf adults who use sign language. We interviewed them, and the interview transcripts were a…
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Experiences of loneliness among older deaf adults who use sign language
Loneliness is recognized worldwide as a risk to well-being and health. It emerges from the discrepancy between our expectations of social relationships and the reality. However, very little is known about the experiences of loneliness among older deaf adults. The aim of the study was to describe the experiences and expressions of loneliness among 12 older deaf adults who use sign language. We interviewed them, and the interview transcripts were a…
American Sign Language (1 work) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (1 work) · Hand Gesture Recognition Systems (1 work) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (1 work) · Loneliness (1 work) · Narrative (1 work) · Psychological intervention (1 work) · Sign (mathematics) (1 work) · Sign language (1 work) · Social isolation (1 work)