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December 6-7 2024
This years conference will be held at the DoubleTree Golf Resort Palm Springs and will also be live-streamed if you prefer the comfort of your own space.
The Interaction of Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
There is compelling evidence that hearing and memory, particularly auditory memory, are correlated. For instance, recalling the voice of a loved one may help you also recall their looks, smell, and touch. There is some research that suggests a correlation between hearing, hearing loss and cognitive decline, and that treating hearing loss with hearing aids may slow cognitive decline in some persons as we age. However this notion may be controversial in the field of hearing research. This lecture will review the data exploring the interaction of hearing loss and cognitive decline and will present some challenges involved in treating persons with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease who also have hearing loss.
Learning Objectives:
To describe the anatomy of the auditory and memory systems.
To demonstrate the concept of auditory working memory and how its compares with short-term memory and long-term memory.
To summarize research on the interaction of hearing loss and cognitive decline.
To describe the difficult nature of treating Alzheimer’s and dementia patients with hearing aids.
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