Abstract
Program Description:
What are we to make of the clinical sign of presbycusis: “I have difficulty understanding speech in noise, but do all right in quiet”? The need for accurate diagnosis and rational management has led to a new field, auditory neurotology. Speech understanding requires more than perception. Complex brain functions involve the associative cortical areas of the brain; activities such as executive functioning (short term memory, attention, inhibition, and decision-making) call upon linguistic capabilities. This miniseminar will present established evaluations using an intake questionnaire, speech-in-noise testing, and tailored auditory rehabilitation interventions, reimbursable procedures to be incorporated for the benefit of our patients.
Educational Objectives:
1) Analyze the challenges of presbycusis to implement the necessary advocacy measures to improve evaluation and management. 2) Recognize the role of auditory neurotology in further understanding of presbycusis.
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