Geriatrics Aging CEU Courses

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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Social Connections in Older Adults with Hearing Loss
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD
Recorded Webinar
Course: #40197Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Hearing loss of gradual onset in older adults affects social connections. Breaking away from the impairment-driven model of hearing healthcare and focusing on a wellness-driven model, this course describes how hearing loss contributes to social disconnection, and how various empowerment strategies can be used clinically to improve the social and emotional well-being of these individuals.

What’s New About Getting Old? The Implications of Normal Aging for Hearing Healthcare Providers and Hearing Aid Manufacturers
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD
Recorded Webinar
Course: #39253Level: Advanced1 Hour
As tens of millions of Americans are living longer lives, longevity is creating challenges for everyone, including hearing healthcare providers and their manufacturing partners. Centered on the human need to connect with others, this course addresses three components of hearing care: 1.) the specific communication challenges of the normal-aging population, 2.) how hearing healthcare providers can more effectively address the communication and quality of life needs of this group by using three clinical tools that meet the A-B-C criteria, and 3.) how manufacturers can engineer devices that leverage recent findings on the dynamics of group conversations.

Promoting Healthy Aging in Your Clinic with the Geriatric 5M’s
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Steve Huart, AuD
Audio
Course: #38432Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Healthy aging is a popular buzz term these days. In this podcast, Brian Taylor interviews VA Audiologist Steve Huart who provides a working definition of healthy aging as it relates to the geriatric population and how audiologists can better promote it by practicing the Geriatric 5M’s of care.

Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Dementia: How Might Recent Studies Inform Patient Care
Signia CEU courses
Presented by Brian Taylor, AuD, Gemma Gray, MSc AuD
Audio
Course: #38364Level: Intermediate0.5 Hours
Given their age, many hearing aid wearers are at risk for acquiring dementia. Additionally, hearing loss is believed to be a leading modifiable risk factor associated with dementia. For these reasons, it is essential for clinicians to stay abreast of the latest studies in these areas. The purpose of this podcast is to review recent studies addressing the topics of hearing loss, hearing aid use and dementia and how the findings of these recent studies can inform patient care.