Geriatric ECHO: Update on the Assessment and Management of Age-Related Hearing Loss

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on May 1, 2023 - 6:12pm CDT

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Presentation

This presentation (58:40 minutes) by James W. Hall discusses hearing loss and the assessment and management of it. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) describe what is meant by "presbycusis"; (2) identify three factors contributing to age-related hearing loss; (3) state the typical hearing loss pattern associated with aging; and (4) recognize the link between cognition and speech perception. (Presentation starts at 7:40 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2021, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

Author(s): 
James W. Hall
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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