Research has shown that there are known associations between hearing loss and cognitive abilities. Cognitive decline has been seen to be accelerated in people with hearing loss. Several hypotheses exist regarding the underlying mechanisms driving the described associations. Science is currently trying to find the most likely explanation. One of the more researched hypotheses is that impoverished auditory input leads to decreased cognition - So can hearing aids delay the issue? The session will give an overview of the current state of knowledge.

This course reports on research which has studied the feasibility of using hearing-aid-assisted TeleCare for follow-up assistance for new hearing aid users who have mild cognitive impairment.

A discussion of hearing loss in the broader context of health care, the many areas that may be impacted by hearing loss, and some initiatives underway to look at addressing hearing loss on a larger scale. This article is written in an engaging Q & A format.

A discussion of hearing loss in older adults and its relationship to dementia and cognitive decline, based on the findings of current research.

Hearing loss and cognition: This course will take a closer look at the role of hearing loss as a potentially modifiable risk factor in late-life for cognitive decline and dementia. It will also review research to explore the importance of treating hearing loss in older adults.

This 2-part course is designed to provide a review of chronic diseases that are comorbid with hearing loss. Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes. Audiologists must be knowledgeable of these diseases in order to practice whole-body health care for the benefit of their patients.

Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes. Audiologists must be knowledgeable of these, and other chronic diseases that are comorbid with hearing loss, in order to practice whole-body health care for the benefit of their patients. This course will discuss both brain neurological and psychological concerns. This is the second of a two-part series.

This text course discusses the rationale and considerations for cognitive assessment in clinical audiology in an engaging, Q & A format.

Six in ten Americans live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease, cancer, stroke, or diabetes. Audiologists must be knowledgeable of these, and other chronic diseases that are comorbid with hearing loss, in order to practice whole-body health care for the benefit of their patients. This course will review chronic, comorbid, cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases. A Review of Diabetes Mellitus T2 will be covered. This is the first of a two-part series.

As age-related hearing loss is often part of a broader list of body change that the older adult experiences. Typical reaction patterns can lead the person down the path of isolation (either consciously or subconsciously), putting the patient at further health and cognitive risk.