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Modern Auditory Training - Hearing Loss Challenges Don't Stop at the Ears

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1.  Name a co-morbidity of hearing loss: Physical fitness Decline in long-term memory Social isolation, depression, cognitive decline Medical adherence

2.  What are the components of a digital therapeutic? Feedback charts, computer games, social support group Daily curriculum, social support group, a group leader, and possibly medication or medical device Computer games, medication, nurse access Nurse access, medication, daily curriculum

3.  Give examples of conditions that might be targeted by currently available digital therapeutics: Diabetes, weight loss Laziness, depression Bulimia, skin conditions Aphasia, stuttering

4.  What is an effect of auditory training? Better talker recognition 40% gain in speech discrimination Better sound localization Reduced perceptual effort

5.  What are the components of a digital hearing therapeutic? Diagnostics, hearing aids, auditory training Daily curriculum, support group, a coach, auditory training games Auditory training CD, hearing aids, diagnostics Hearing aids with specialized hardware