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In The Heartland of Hearing Research: Central Institute for the Deaf |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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HR visits the Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis and reports on their clinical research and new aural rehabilitation programs, as well as their biological research on hair cell rescue, restoration, regeneration and innervation. |
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Hearing Health and Alzheimer's Disease |
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by Max Stanley Chartrand, PhD |
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Today’s headlines are replete with warnings about the coming “tidal wave” of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, little is currently being done to understand the correlation between presbycusis and the disease. This article looks at correlations between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease and suggests steps that need to be undertaken for these patients. |
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New Solutions for Age-Old Hearing Aid Problems |
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by Carl Ludvigsen, MS, & Francis Kuk, PhD |
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A technical review of the new Widex Diva digital hearing instrument and a discussion of the consequences of sensorineural hearing loss. |
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Procedural Considerations for a Loudness Perception Profile for Children |
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by Andrea Bohnert, MTA, & Petra Brantzen |
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A look at the Phonak Loudness Perception Profile (LPP) fitting tool and its application in pediatric hearing instrument fittings. |
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Vision Loss and Counseling Strategies for the Elderly |
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by Sherri L. Smith, AuD, Patricia B. Kricos, PhD, & Alice E. Holmes, PhD |
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Attending to patients who have both vision problems and hearing loss is an everyday occurrence for hearing care professionals. This article offers a discussion of the most common types of vision problems, explains what these patients can and cannot see, and offers advice on how to maximize the effectiveness of aural rehabilitation efforts when dealing with these patients. |
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