Optimizing Patient Benefit in Acoustically Challenging Social Situations, Part 3: Product

Name: Optimizing Patient Benefit in Acoustically Challenging Social Situations, Part 3: Product
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Course: #38169Level: Introductory 1.5 Hours 612 Reviews

This article describes the factors associated with communicating in acoustically challenging social situations. Part 3 focus on room acoustics, signal-to-noise ratios and their consequences on older adults with hearing loss.

Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing and Hearing Loss

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.15 Introductory; ACAud/1.5; AHIP/1.5; ASHA/0.15 Introductory, Professional; BAA/1.5; CAA/1.5; IACET/0.2; IHS/1.5; Kansas, LTS-S0035/1.5; NZAS/2.0; SAC/1.5

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to define an acoustically challenging social situation and its impact on communication for older adults with hearing loss.
After this course, participants will be able to describe four ways to optimize the performance of hearing aids in acoustically challenging social situations.
After this course, participants will be able to describe how various noise reduction features work in sync to optimize patient performance in acoustically challenging social situations.

Course created on December 12, 2022

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Brian Taylor
AuD

Brian Taylor is a Doctor of Audiology and Senior Director of Audiology for Signia. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, editor-at-large for Hearing Health and Technology Matters and adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Taylor has authored several peer reviewed articles and textbooks and is a highly sought out lecturer. Brian has nearly 30 years of experience as both a clinician, business manager and university instructor.

Niels Søgaard Jensen
PhD

Senior Evidence and Research Specialist, WSA Audiology

Niels Søgaard Jensen received his M.Sc. degree in acoustics and psychoacoustics from the Technical University of Denmark. He has a background as research engineer in the hearing aid industry where he has done research on various topics related to hearing loss and hearing aids. In 2016 he joined WS Audiology where he holds a position as Senior Evidence and Research Specialist in Lynge, Denmark.

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Financial: Brian Taylor is employed by Signia. Non-financial: Brian Taylor has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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

Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on Signia products and services and will not include info on other products or services.

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