20Q: Changes to Auditory Processing and Cognition During Normal Aging – Should it Affect Hearing Aid Programming? Part 1 – Changes Associated with Normal Aging

Course: #39167Level: Advanced 2.5 Hours 1271 Reviews

Many aspects of cognition and auditory processing decline with normal aging, and this makes it difficult to hear in challenging situations, even without the additional problems caused by peripheral hearing loss. There is a huge amount of literature about hearing and aging. This course summarizes relevant findings and discusses the processes of normal aging that particularly affect speech perception.

20Q with Gus Mueller Geriatrics & Aging Hearing and Hearing Loss

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AAA/0.25 Advanced; ACAud/2.5; AHIP/2.5; ASHA/0.25 Advanced, Professional; BAA/2.5; CAA/2.5; Calif SLPAB/2.5; IACET/0.3; IHS/2.5; Kansas, LTS-S0035/2.5; NZAS/3.0; SAC/2.5

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the processes of normal aging and how this affects auditory processing.
After this course, participants will be able to identify other elements of cognition that support speech perception and how these change during normal aging.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the overall effect of changes to cognition and auditory processing on speech perception in adults as they age.

Course created on January 8, 2024

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1271 Reviews

by Member on February 27, 2025

Interesting to hear about all the factors that go into hearing.

by David on February 24, 2025

This helps explain the situation of stable thresholds with decreasing word recognition.

by Amanda on February 17, 2025

Muller always goes above and beyond to include a full picture of treatment and care

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Richard Windle
PhD, MSc, CS

Richard Windle is Audiology Team Leader at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and the Chair of the Professional Guidance Group in the British Society of Audiology, which is responsible for producing the society’s guidelines. His clinical work is in both adult hearing and vestibular care. He also leads clinical research, aiming to translate research into practical guidance and audiological practice, especially in hearing care for older adults.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Richard Windle is employed by Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Non-financial: Richard Windle is the Chair of the Professional Guidance Group in the British Society of Audiology.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by AudiologyOnline, a Continued site.

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

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