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
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: Parker- The Interaction Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
9-11: 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 Amplification on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly.
12-2: Lankinen- Interactions Between the Central Auditory, Visual, Emotional, and Memory Systems
2-3: Darrow: Preventing Decline: Advances in the medical treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus
15 min break
Section III (3 hrs.)
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: Sarant: Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline/Dementia: Evidence for the link between these and the effects of hearing interventions
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: Sarant- Cognition and Hearing Healthcare: How should we interpret the evidence to optimally support older adults with hearing loss in our practice?
9-10: Porter- Foundations of Cognition and Hearing Loss
10-11: Christensen- Cognitive Considerations in Hearing Aid Fitting
Lunch Provided: please contact us with any dietary restrictions
Section V (3 hrs.). Breakout Session
12-3: Parker- Listening Stations
