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Improvement of Cognitive Function in the Elderly with the Use of Amplification Ashton Crain with Mentor Teresa Garcia, M.S., CCA Department of Communication Disorders
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Background of Hearing Loss Anatomy Type of Hearing Loss Causes Audiogram Degree of Hearing Loss Prevelance
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Anatomy of Hearing
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Type of Hearing Loss Conductive Outer Ear Middle Ear
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Type of Hearing Loss Conductive Outer Ear Middle Ear Sensorineural Inner Ear
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Type of Hearing Loss Conductive Outer Ear Middle Ear Sensorineural Inner Ear Mixed Combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
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Hearing Evaluation Medical History Pure-tone Testing Speech Recognition Testing Speech Discrimination Testing
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Measuring Hearing Loss
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss National Center for Heath Statistics, 2012
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss
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Brain Hearing
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Speech Perception
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Cognition and Hearing Loss 1999-2011, Frank R. Lin Audiometric Evaluation & DSST component of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test
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Cognition and Hearing Loss 2014, University of Hong Kong Assessed: Pure-tone audiometry Hearing in Noise Test Mini Mental State Evaluation (MMSE) Orientation to time Orientation to place, Registration Attention calculations Recall, Language Repetition Complex commands
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Auditory Deprivation
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Treatment Aural Rehabilitation Amplification Hearing aids Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) Cochlear Implant Communication Therapy
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Cognitive Improvements 2011, Kalluri & Humes Short-Term Interactions of Hearing Technology and Cognition Noise recall, neurological fatigue, auditory function Long-Term Impact of Hearing Technology and Cognition Diminishing sensory input
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Cognitive Improvements 2010, Eulji University School of Medicine Speech related cognition Statistically significant Speech discrimination in background noise Not statistically significant
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Cognitive Improvements 2005, International Journal of Audiology No statistical significance
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My Future Studies “Window of opportunity” Degree of hearing loss Age impact on cognitive improvement with hearing aids
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