Hearing Loss & Aging: A Public Health Perspective

Name: Hearing Loss & Aging: A Public Health Perspective
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (1570 reviews)

Course: #32607Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1570 Reviews

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.

Geriatrics & Aging Hearing and Hearing Loss

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.1 Intermediate; ACAud/1.0; AHIP/1.0; BAA/1.0; CAA/1.0; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; IHS/1.0; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.0; NZAS/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the role of hearing loss in aging and public health.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the relationship between hearing and functional outcomes based on past and current epidemiologic studies and clinical trials.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the role that hearing healthcare providers have in addressing hearing loss in adults.

Course created on February 28, 2019

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Role of hearing loss in aging and public health
10-20 Minutes	Mechanisms linking hearing loss with functional outcomes in older adults
20-30 Minutes	Review of epidemiologic evidence
30-40 Minutes	Review of an ongoing clinical trial investigating hearing and dementia
40-55 Minutes	Review of the role that hearing care providers have in addressing hearing loss in adults
55-60 Minutes	Q and A, Summary

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Presented By

Frank Lin
MD, PhD

Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D. is the director of the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health and a Professor of Otolaryngology, Medicine, Mental Health, and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lin completed his medical education, residency in Otolaryngology, and Ph.D. in Clinical Investigation, all at Johns Hopkins. He completed further otologic fellowship training in Lucerne, Switzerland. Dr. Lin's clinical practice is dedicated to otology and the medical and surgical management of hearing loss. His public health research focuses on understanding how hearing loss affects the health and functioning of older adults and the strategies and policies needed to mitigate these effects. From 2014-2016, Lin led initiatives with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (workshop, consensus study), the White House President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and Congress that resulted in passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 which overturned 40 years of established regulatory precedent in the U.S. This federal law reflects the direct results of his prior research and broader policy work around hearing loss and public health. He currently serves as a member of the Board on Heath Science Policy at the National Academies. As the director of the Cochlear Center, he oversees over $30 million in committed NIH and philanthropic funding dedicated to advancing the mission areas of the Center.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Dr. Frank Lin has conducted research related to hearing loss and health in older adults, and in his current position, he oversees funding related to advancing the mission of the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health. He received an honorarium for this presentation. Non- Financial: Dr. Lin has led initiatives related to regulation and policy around hearing loss and public health.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by CaptionCall in partnership with AudiologyOnline.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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British Academy of Audiology

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California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

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International Hearing Society

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

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New Zealand Audiological Society

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