Impact of hearing loss and treatment options at various ages

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/aaoo-ioh092615.php

Public Release: 26-Sep-2015
Impact of hearing loss and treatment options at various ages
New research releases during ENT's annual meeting
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Hearing loss, estimated to affect upwards of 48 million people in the United States, will be a hot topic among new research presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO? of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) in Dallas. The Annual Meeting, which runs Sunday through noon on Wednesday, features new research findings from across all areas of the otolaryngology specialty.

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Depression after Hearing Loss Treatment: Results from the SMART Study
Hearing loss in older adults is associated with depressive symptoms. Do hearing aids and cochlear implants help?
Abstract: http://oto.sagepub.com/content/153/1_suppl/P91.full#sec-19

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Hearing Problems and Grade Repetition amongst U.S. Children
A study of 73.6 million children finds that hearing problems are associated with needing to repeat a grade in school.
Abstract: http://oto.sagepub.com/content/153/1_suppl/P45.full#sec-16

The Assessment of Intellectual Development with CI in Children
Decreased verbal ability affects children's intellectual development, especially cognition and social-emotional responses. So what's the intellectual progression for children with cochlear implants?
Abstract: http://oto.sagepub.com/content/153/1_suppl/P116.full#sec-2

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