Course Details

Course # 19816
The Emergence of Hearing Loss in the Adult Patient

CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/0.1; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif. HADB/1.0 Hearing Aid Related; IHS/1.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/1.0


Course Abstract

Age-related sensorineural hearing loss occurs over the course of years for most patients. In this seminar, we will examine what we know about how patients become aware of the presence of hearing loss and how they react to this new reality in their life.
This course was recorded on January 12, 2012

Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam
  • After this course learners will be able to describe the typical process of emerging awareness of hearing loss in the adult
  • After this course learners will be able to identify the most typical reaction patterns to the awareness of hearing loss
  • After this course learners will be able to explain how to modify patient counseling to account for the awareness and reaction process of the typical adult

Time-ordered Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes Physiological course of presbycusis
15-35 Minutes Stages of recognition
35-45 Minutes Typical reaction patterns in adults
45-55 Minutes Adjustment to counseling approaches
55-60 Minutes Final comments; Q and A

Average Rating (72 Reviews)

Most Recent Comments

Review by: Member on May 20, 2013
Good information, much stammering and some of the lesson material was vague in relation to the quiz questions.
Review by: Member on January 27, 2013
Dr Schum is always an excellent presenter
Review by: Member on December 31, 2012
Very clear; well presented information.
Review by: Member on December 31, 2012
practical
Review by: Member on December 26, 2012
Interesting Studies
Review by: Member on December 23, 2012
It confirmed my counseling methods are on track.
Review by: Member on December 11, 2012
Pertinent up-to-date information.
Review by: Member on December 4, 2012
Emphasized the importance of "true" hearing aid candidacy...the emotional impact on the patient's life rather than on just the audiogram. I think as clinicians we sometimes forget this!
Review by: Member on November 4, 2012
It confirmed what I've learned through experience.
Review by: Member on October 29, 2012
He did an excellent job of describing the emotional drivers that impact a person's readiness to consider the use of amplification
Review by: Member on October 18, 2012
It lent validation to clinical observations.
Review by: Member on October 16, 2012
Easy to understand
Review by: Member on October 9, 2012
Review of the researchEmphasized what is really important to older patients

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Course Presenter

donald j schum

Donald J. Schum, PhD

Vice President of Audiology and Professional Relations

Don Schum currently serves as Vice President for Audiology & Professional Relations for Oticon, Inc. Previous to his position at Oticon in Somerset, Don served as the Director of Audiology for the main Oticon office in Copenhagen Denmark. In addition, he served as the Director of the Hearing Aid Lab at the University of Iowa, School of Medicine (1990-1995) and as an Assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (1988-1990). During his professional career, Dr. Schum has been an active researcher in the areas of Hearing Aids, Speech Understanding, and Outcome Measures. (B.S. in Speech & Hearing Science, University of Illinois M.A. in Audiology, University of Iowa Ph.D. in Audiology, Louisiana State University.)


Continuing Education Information

CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/0.1; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif. HADB/1.0 Hearing Aid Related; IHS/1.0; Kansas DHE, LTS-S0035/1.0

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American Academy of Audiology

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Australian College of Audiology

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British Academy of Audiology

This course has been accredited with 1 CPD point/s by the British Academy of Audiology.


Canadian Academy of Audiology

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California Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau

Course meets the qualifications for 1 hours of continuing professional development credit for hearing aid dispensers as required by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of California.


International Hearing Society

This program is approved by the International Hearing Society and its educational committee, the International Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies. To learn more about earning IHS CE Credit, click here.


Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approved for 1 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Long-Term Sponsorship number LTS-S0035.

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