The Interaction of Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline

December 6-7, 2024

Live-streaming and in-person at the Double Tree Hilton Golf Resort, Palm Desert CA

The Agenda may change slightly, but the theme and topics will remain in place.

FACULTY

FACULTY

Maria Mody PhD- Harvard Medical School maria.mody@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

Keith Darrow PhD- Worchester State University kdarrow@worcester.edu

Kaisu Lankinen PhD- Harvard Medical School klankinen@mgh.harvard.edu

Piers Dawes PhD- University of Queensland p.dawes@uq.edu.au

Julia Sarant PhD- University of Melbourne jsarant@unimelb.edu.au  

Mark A Parker PhD- Hearing University pshs@palmspringshearingseminars.com

Laurel Christensen PhD- Resound LChristensen@gnresound.com

Erica Porter AuD- Phonak US

Navid Taghvaei, MA, AuD, ABAC, CCC-A- Signia navid.taghvaei@signiausa.com

Detailed Topics and Speaker bios can be found here

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 2024 (ALL TIMES ARE PST)

7-8 am Registration

 

Section I (3 hrs.) Neurobiology and Aging in the Auditory and Memory systems.

8-9:30: Parker- The Interaction Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline

9:30-11: Mody- Neural Basis of Communication Disorders: Speech and language processing in neurodevelopmental disorders

 

Lunch Provided: please contact us with any dietary restrictions

 

Section II (3 hrs.) The Effects of Hearing Loss on Cognitive Decline

12-1: Sarant: Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline/Dementia: Evidence for the link between these and the effects of hearing interventions

1-2 Sarant- Cognition and Hearing Healthcare: How should we interpret the evidence to optimally support older adults with hearing loss in our practice?

2-3: Lankinen- Interactions Between the Central Auditory, Visual, Emotional, and Memory Systems

 

15 min break

 

Section III (3 hrs.) The Effects of Amplification on Cognitive Decline

3:15-4:15: Darrow- Dementia and the Role of the Hearing Healthcare Provider

4:15-5:15: Dawes: Do Hearing Loss Interventions Prevent Dementia?

5:15-6:15: Darrow: Preventing Decline: Advances in the medical treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus

 

Wine and Cheese Social: All are invited

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2024 (ALL TIMES ARE PST)

7-8 am Registration

 

Section IV (3 hrs.) Managing Patients with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

8-9:30 Porter- Foundations of Cognition and Hearing Loss

9:30-11: Christensen- Cognitive Considerations in Hearing Aid Fitting

 

Lunch Provided: please contact us with any dietary restrictions

 

Section V (3 hrs.). Breakout Session

12-1: Taghvaei- Understanding and Addressing the Lived Experience of Hearing Loss in Aging Adults

1-3: Parker- Listening Stations