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The Effects Of Age On Pure Tone Thresholds For Adults Who Report No Hearing Impairment
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Book Synopsis The Effects of Age on Pure-tone Thresholds for Adults who Report No Hearing Impairment by : Lesley M. Boorman
Download or read book The Effects of Age on Pure-tone Thresholds for Adults who Report No Hearing Impairment written by Lesley M. Boorman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hearing Loss by : National Research Council
Download or read book Hearing Loss written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-12-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans experience some degree of hearing loss. The Social Security Administration (SSA) operates programs that provide cash disability benefits to people with permanent impairments like hearing loss, if they can show that their impairments meet stringent SSA criteria and their earnings are below an SSA threshold. The National Research Council convened an expert committee at the request of the SSA to study the issues related to disability determination for people with hearing loss. This volume is the product of that study. Hearing Loss: Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits reviews current knowledge about hearing loss and its measurement and treatment, and provides an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the current processes and criteria. It recommends changes to strengthen the disability determination process and ensure its reliability and fairness. The book addresses criteria for selection of pure tone and speech tests, guidelines for test administration, testing of hearing in noise, special issues related to testing children, and the difficulty of predicting work capacity from clinical hearing test results. It should be useful to audiologists, otolaryngologists, disability advocates, and others who are concerned with people who have hearing loss.
Book Synopsis The effect of hearing loss on neural processing by : Jonathan E. Peelle
Download or read book The effect of hearing loss on neural processing written by Jonathan E. Peelle and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient auditory processing requires the rapid integration of transient sensory inputs. This is exemplified in human speech perception, in which long stretches of a complex acoustic signal are typically processed accurately and essentially in real-time. Spoken language thus presents listeners’ auditory systems with a considerable challenge even when acoustic input is clear. However, auditory processing ability is frequently compromised due to congenital or acquired hearing loss, or altered through background noise or assistive devices such as cochlear implants. How does loss of sensory fidelity impact neural processing, efficiency, and health? How does this ultimately influence behavior? This Research Topic explores the neural consequences of hearing loss, including basic processing carried out in the auditory periphery, computations in subcortical nuclei and primary auditory cortex, and higher-level cognitive processes such as those involved in human speech perception. By pulling together data from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, we gain a more complete picture of the acute and chronic consequences of hearing loss for neural functioning.
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309439264 Total Pages :325 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis Hearing Health Care for Adults by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Hearing Health Care for Adults written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The loss of hearing - be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age - can have significant effects on one's communication abilities, quality of life, social participation, and health. Despite this, many people with hearing loss do not seek or receive hearing health care. The reasons are numerous, complex, and often interconnected. For some, hearing health care is not affordable. For others, the appropriate services are difficult to access, or individuals do not know how or where to access them. Others may not want to deal with the stigma that they and society may associate with needing hearing health care and obtaining that care. Still others do not recognize they need hearing health care, as hearing loss is an invisible health condition that often worsens gradually over time. In the United States, an estimated 30 million individuals (12.7 percent of Americans ages 12 years or older) have hearing loss. Globally, hearing loss has been identified as the fifth leading cause of years lived with disability. Successful hearing health care enables individuals with hearing loss to have the freedom to communicate in their environments in ways that are culturally appropriate and that preserve their dignity and function. Hearing Health Care for Adults focuses on improving the accessibility and affordability of hearing health care for adults of all ages. This study examines the hearing health care system, with a focus on non-surgical technologies and services, and offers recommendations for improving access to, the affordability of, and the quality of hearing health care for adults of all ages.
Book Synopsis Aging and Hearing by : Karen S. Helfer
Download or read book Aging and Hearing written by Karen S. Helfer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition of the Aging Auditory System volume (in 2009), there has been a tremendous amount of research in basic, translational, and clinical sciences related to age-related changes in auditory system structure and function. The new research has been driven by technical and conceptual advances in auditory neuroscience at multiple levels ranging from cells to cognition. The chapters in Aging and Hearing: Causes and Consequences span a broad range of topics and appeal to a relatively wide audience. Our goal in this volume is to put together state-of-the-art discussions about new developments in aging research that will appeal to a broad audience, serving as an important update on the current state of research on the aging auditory system. This update includes not only the recent research, but also consideration of how human and animal studies or translational and basic research are working in tandem to advance the field. This new edition is a natural complement to the previous SHAR volume on the aging auditory system edited by Gordon-Salant, Frisina, Popper, and Fay. The target audience for this volume will be graduate students, researchers, and academic faculty from a range of disciplines (psychology, hearing science/audiology, physiology, neuroscience, engineering). It also will appeal to clinical audiologists as well as to researchers working in the hearing device industry. Individuals who attend conferences sponsored by the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, Acoustical Society of America, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society, American Auditory Society, Society for Neuroscience, American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and the American Academy of Audiology (among others) are likely to find value in the volume.
Book Synopsis The Auditory Brain and Age-Related Hearing Impairment by : Jos J. Eggermont
Download or read book The Auditory Brain and Age-Related Hearing Impairment written by Jos J. Eggermont and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Auditory Brain and Age-Related Hearing Impairment provides an overview of the interaction between age-related hearing impairments and cognitive brain function. This monograph elucidates the techniques used in the connectome and other brain-network studies based on electrophysiological methods. Discussions of the manifestations of age-related hearing impairment, the causes of degradation of sound processing, compensatory changes in the human brain, and rehabilitation and intervention are included. There is currently a surge in content on aging and hearing loss, the benefits of hearing aids and implants, and the correlation between hearing loss, cognitive decline and early onset of dementia. Given the changing demographics, treatment of age-related hearing impairment need not just be bottom-up (i.e., by amplification and/or cochlear implantation), but also top-down by addressing the impact of the changing brain on communication. The role of age-related capacity for audio-visual integration and its role in assisting treatment have only recently been investigated, thus this area needs more attention. Relates the techniques used in the connectome and other brain-network studies to the human auditory-cortex and age-related hearing loss research findings Examines the side effects of age-related hearing impairment and their impact on the quality of life for the elderly Evaluates the importance of multi-modal means in the rehabilitation of the elderly with hearing aids and cochlear implants Discusses the role of neurostimulation and various training procedures to halt, or potentially reverse, cognitive decline in the elderly
Book Synopsis Active Communication Education (ACE) by : Louise M. Hickson
Download or read book Active Communication Education (ACE) written by Louise M. Hickson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active Communication Education (ACE) is a communication awareness and training programme for older people with acquired hearing loss. It provides health professionals working in the community with a step-by-step programme for running a group education programme for older people with hearing impairment and their partners.
Book Synopsis The Handbook of Hearing and the Effects of Noise by : Kryter
Download or read book The Handbook of Hearing and the Effects of Noise written by Kryter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains information on the fundamentals of hearing and sound physics. This book offers a review of research findings and concepts on the effects of noise on people. It focuses on the psychological and physiological affects of noise on hearing and performance. It explains the interrelations of various factors involved in making noise a problem.
Book Synopsis Hearing Levels of Adults by Age and Sex, United States, 1960-1962 by : Aram Glorig
Download or read book Hearing Levels of Adults by Age and Sex, United States, 1960-1962 written by Aram Glorig and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Noise and Military Service by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Noise and Military Service written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with service in the Armed Forces since World War II. The resulting book, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, presents findings on the presence of hazardous noise in military settings, levels of noise exposure necessary to cause hearing loss or tinnitus, risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, the timing of the effects of noise exposure on hearing, and the adequacy of military hearing conservation programs and audiometric testing. The book stresses the importance of conducting hearing tests (audiograms) at the beginning and end of military service for all military personnel and recommends several steps aimed at improving the military services' prevention of and surveillance for hearing loss and tinnitus. The book also identifies research needs, emphasizing topics specifically related to military service.
Book Synopsis Late-Life Depression by : Steven P. Roose
Download or read book Late-Life Depression written by Steven P. Roose and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an aging world. Illnesses that are prevalent and cause significant morbidity and mortality in older people will consume an increasing share of health care resources. One such illness is depression. This illness has a particularly devastating impact in the elderly because it is often undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Depression not only has a profound impact on quality of life but it is associated with an increased risk of mortality from suicide and vascular disease. In fact for every medical illness studied, e.g. heart disease, diabetes, cancer, individuals who are depressed have a worse prognosis. Research has illuminated the physiological and behavioral effects of depression that accounts for these poor outcomes. The deleterious relationship between depression and other illnesses has changed the concept of late-life depression from a "psychiatric disorder" that is diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist to a common and serious disorder that is the responsibility of all physicians who care for patients over the age of 60.This is the first volume devoted to the epidemiology, phenomenology, psychobiology, treatment and consequences of late-life depression. Although much has been written about depressive disorders, the focus has been primarily on the illness as experienced in younger adults. The effects of aging on the brain, the physiological and behavioral consequences of recurrent depression, and the impact of other diseases common in the elderly, make late-life depression a distinct entity. There is a compelling need for a separate research program, specialized treatments, and a book dedicated to this disorder. This book will be invaluable to psychiatrists, gerontologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, students, trainees, and others who care for individuals over the age of sixty.
Book Synopsis Impact of Hearing Loss on Aging Processes: Current Understanding, Mechanisms, and Treatment Strategies by : Rodolfo Sardone
Download or read book Impact of Hearing Loss on Aging Processes: Current Understanding, Mechanisms, and Treatment Strategies written by Rodolfo Sardone and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-02 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genetics of Deafness written by B. Vona and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetics of Deafness offers a journey through areas crucial for understanding the causes and effects of hearing loss. It covers such topics as the latest approaches in diagnostics and deafness research and the current status and future promise of gene therapy for hearing restoration. The book begins by bringing attention to how hearing loss affects the individual and society. Methods of hearing loss detection and management throughout the lifespan are highlighted as is a particularly new development in newborn hearing screening. The challenges of hearing loss, an extremely heterogeneous impairment, are addressed. Additional topics include current research interests, ranging from novel gene identification to their functional validation in the mouse and zebrafish. The book ends with a chapter on the state of the art of gene therapy—an area that is certain to gain increasing attention as molecular mechanisms of deafness are better understood. Genetics of Deafness, written by leading authors in the field, is a must read for clinicians, researchers, and students. It provides much needed insight into the diagnosis and research of hereditary hearing loss.
Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Publisher :Createspace Independent Pub ISBN 13 :9781484871515 Total Pages :84 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (715 download)
Book Synopsis Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older: a Review of the Evidence for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force by : U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Download or read book Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older: a Review of the Evidence for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force written by U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearing loss is common in older adults, increases in prevalence and severity with age, and can affect quality of life and ability to function. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation on screening for hearing loss in adults ages 50 years and older in 1996. In 2009, the USPSTF commissioned a new evidence review in order to update its recommendation. The purpose of this report is to systematically evaluate the current evidence on screening for hearing loss in adults ages 50 years and older in primary care settings. A person with normal hearing perceives sounds at frequencies between 20 and 20,000 Hz. Frequencies between 500 and 4000 Hz are most important for speech processing. There is often discordance between objectively measured deficits in tonal perception at specific frequencies and intensity levels (measured as decibels) and subjective perceptions of hearing problems. One study found that 20 percent of persons reporting hearing difficulty had normal hearing tests, while 6.2 percent of those not reporting difficulty had significant hearing loss. Hearing problems despite normal hearing tests could be caused by abnormal signal processing or sound discrimination. Because treatments for hearing loss are targeted at improving tonal perception by signal amplification, we use the term “hearing loss” in this review to refer specifically to deficits found on objective testing. The standard objective test for hearing loss is the pure-tone audiogram, in which a patient is placed in a soundproof booth and tested on ability to hear tones at a series of discrete frequencies, typically in the range of 125 to 8000 Hz, at various decibels. There is no universally accepted definition for hearing loss. Reference criteria vary with regard to the frequencies and intensity thresholds used to determine hearing loss, and whether one or both ears are affected. Many studies define mild hearing loss as inability to hear frequencies associated with speech processing less than 25 dB and moderate hearing loss as inability to hear those frequencies less than 40 dB. Commonly used reference criteria include the Ventry and Weinstein criteria (greater than 40 dB hearing loss at either 1000 or 2000 Hz in both ears, or greater than 40 dB hearing loss at 1000 and 2000 Hz in one ear), the speech frequency pure-tone average (SFPTA) criteria (greater than 25 dB average hearing loss at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz in the better ear), and the high-frequency pure-tone average (HFPTA) criteria (greater than 25 dB average hearing loss at 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz in the better ear). Key Questions presented in this report include: Key Question 1: Does Screening for Hearing Loss in Asymptomatic Adults Ages 50 Years and Older Lead To Improved Health Outcomes? Key Question 2: How Accurate Are the Methods for Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults? Key Question 3: How Efficacious Is the Treatment of Screening-Detected Hearing Loss in Improving Health Outcomes? Key Question 4: What Are the Adverse Effects of Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older? Key Question 5: What Are the Adverse Effects of Treatment of Screening-Detected Hearing Loss in Adults Ages 50 Years and Older?
Book Synopsis Medical-Legal Evaluation of Hearing Loss, Third Edition by : Robert A. Dobie
Download or read book Medical-Legal Evaluation of Hearing Loss, Third Edition written by Robert A. Dobie and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical-Legal Evaluation of Hearing Loss, Third Edition includes the most accurate and current developments in the field with more than 250 new references. A comprehensive guide on hearing loss and the law, it examines claims, court cases, and the evolution of hearing conservation. This text addresses age-related hearing loss, genetics of hearing loss, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) - with a newly revised international standard (ISO-1999, 2013) that presents a comprehensive predictive model for NIHL, critical in medical-legal evaluation. Also examined is hearing loss due to toxins, trauma, and disease, as well as the effects of cardiovascular risk factors, race, and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, included tutorial discussions of acoustics, hearing, and hearing testing will be valuable to attorneys and other nonclinicians. New or expanded topics include: The relationship of hearing loss to brain disordersJob fitnessAccommodations under the Americans with Disabilities ActBlast injuryRecreational music and hearing lossHypothesis of progressive NIHL after noise cessationSolvent ototoxicityAppropriate exchange rate for predicting noise hazardThe American Medical Associations method of measurement of hearing disability This new edition provides practical guidance for expert witnesses and legal practitioners and is essential for otolaryngologists, audiologists, occupational physicians, attorneys handling hearing loss claims, and claims management professionals.
Book Synopsis Logan Turner's Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear by : S Musheer Hussain
Download or read book Logan Turner's Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear written by S Musheer Hussain and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-10-25 with total page 1538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic ENT textbook has been updated and expanded to reflect the increasing sophistication of diagnostic and management skills. All sub-specialities are covered, with the content grouped into five major sections: Rhinology, Head and Neck, Otology, Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Imaging. New material includes: - A new chapter on middle ear devices - Information on recent technical advances, including implant devices, immunotherapy and monoclonal antibodies - Updated coverage of imaging and diagnostic techniques Each chapter includes key learning points, up-to-date references and suggestions for further reading. Many chapters benefit from updated figures which provide clarity and enhance the effectiveness of the text. ENT trainees and other practitioners with an interest in otorhinolaryngology will find this all-purpose textbook ideal for a thorough understanding of the specialty. From the Foreword by the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England ‘This iconic ENT textbook has guided generations of aspiring ENT surgeons around the world, as well as practitioners from other disciplines seeking a general grounding in the specialty.’ ‘By bringing together recognised experts in their fields, the editors have ensured that this Twelfth Edition of Logan Turner’s Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear will remain a definitive text for those working in the UK and also in those many countries around the world in which previous editions of the book have gained popularity.’ - Mr Tim Mitchell Reviews of the Eleventh Edition ‘It is a modern, well-illustrated textbook with plenty of illustrations and figures, and the text is clear, well written and broken up into easy-to-read sections. It is also a suitable textbook both for primary and secondary care doctors and has a good depth of coverage. If you want to learn more about ENT and want an established, yet up-to-date book which is not expensive then look no further. It is an excellent general all-purpose ENT textbook which will satisfy a wide audience.’ - Dr Harry Brown
