Signia Podcast Series: Hearing Aids and Quality of Life - Advantages of Features
Course: #35990Level: Intermediate 0.5 Hours 47 Reviews
This course will review how the use of hearing aids can impact the user’s quality of life in the areas of soundscape awareness, stress reduction, physical activity, communication, socialization and mental alertness. We will specifically look at different hearing features, and review research regarding how these features can alter benefit.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course learners will be able to describe basic research showing how the use of advanced signal classification impacts sound awareness and communication.
- After this course learners will be able to describe basic research showing how the use of advanced directional and noise reduction technology improves communication, socialization and reduces listening effort and fatigue.
- After this course learners will be able to describe basic research showing how the use of certain hearing aid features increases socialization and improves the quality of life.
Course created on May 4, 2021
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Hearing-related factors impacting the quality of life that are treatable |
| 10-25 Minutes | Research evidence regarding how specific hearing aid features can improve the quality of life for several different areas |
| 25-30 Minutes | Summary |
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47 ReviewsPresented By
H. Gustav Mueller
PhD
Dr. H. Gustav Mueller holds faculty positions with Vanderbilt University, the University of Northern Colorado and Rush University. He is a consultant for WSAudiology and Contributing Editor for AudiologyOnline, where he has the monthly column “20Q With Gus.” Dr. Mueller is a Founder of the American Academy of Audiology and a Fellow of the American Speech and Hearing Association. He has co-authored over ten books on hearing aids and hearing aid fitting, including the recent three-volume Modern Hearing Aids series, and the clinical text on Speech Mapping and Probe Microphone Measures.
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Brian Taylor
AuD
Director of Clinical Content Development
Brian Taylor, AuD, is the director of clinical content development for Signia. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology and editor-at-large for Hearing Health and Technology Matters, a leading industry blog. 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. His most recent textbook, Audiology Practice Management was published in 2019.
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Brian Taylor: Brian Taylor Is employed by Signia. He is a consultant for the Academy of Doctors of Audiolgy, Hearing Healthcare and Tech Matters. 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 does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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