An Orientation to Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Oct 20, 2020 - 10:32pm CDT

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Presentation

This presentation (1:15:41) given by Dr. Michelle Quinn, a certified audiologist from Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington, discusses the importance and need of having hearing screened and/or tested as part of routine geriatric health maintenance in older adults. She also identifies and lists at least three factors that play into successful hearing aid use. Finally, Dr. Quinn identifies and explains how to implement ways to better communicate with patients who have hearing loss in clinic. Presentation slides are available for download through the link.

Author(s): 
Michelle Quinn
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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