Recommending Hearing Assessment for Individuals With Dementia: A Survey of Medical Professionals
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Academic Unit
College of Health and Human Services
Publication Date
10-2020
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Older adults are at risk for age-related hearing loss and for dementia. Hearing loss increases the risk of dementia and accelerates cognitive decline. There is no cure for dementia, but hearing loss is treatable. Medical professionals who work with individuals with dementia are surveyed to explore whether recommendations made to individuals diagnosed with dementia include hearing assessments.
Journal Title
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups: SIG 15: Gerontology
Volume
5
Issue
5
Beginning Page Number
1297
Last Page Number
1305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00054
Recommended Citation
Gurevich, Naomi; Ramrattan, Heidi; Kubalanza, Mary; Osmelak, Danielle; and Boese, Jenna, "Recommending Hearing Assessment for Individuals With Dementia: A Survey of Medical Professionals" (2020). Faculty Authors and Creators Reception. 178.
https://opus.govst.edu/fac/178