There are both hearing impairments andhearing loss. A person with little to no hearing is classified as deaf. Hearing loss may occur in one ear or both and may be temporary or permanent. Loss of hearing may be a result of genetics, aging, exposure to noise, infection, trauma, or medicati...
The increased likelihood of ARC admission for those with hearing impairments was completely explained by other factors. While a null finding, it has been argued that replication studies are valuable and, indeed, keeps science on track40. Especially when the current evidence-base is of mixed ...
231,232 This may be due in large part to impairments in communication and a reduction in activities of daily living. Furthermore, individuals with hearing loss have been shown to be unlikely to seek help.229 On the other hand, engagement in mentally stimulating activities has been shown to ...
only 2 examined postural control specifically in the elderly with hearing loss. These researchers examined the impact of HA use on postural control during various sensory perturbations in the elderly with age-related hearing loss. A total of 30 individuals with age-related hearing impairments and usi...
Use multiple means.Think about assisting those with hearing impairments by supplementing information through visual or tactile means. However, be careful not to overload people with information and remember that a significant number of people with hearing problems also have difficulties with vision (1.8...
The goal in measuring hearing sensitivity is to find the lowest sound level at which a person can just barely detect a sound, a value known as auditory threshold. From: Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development, 2008 Featured on this page Chapters and Articles You might find thes...
Our team has been helping the Tennessee Valley community overcome communication disorders for nearly 7 decades. We were founded by the Siskin family in May 1953 to provide diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for people with hearing and speech impairments and to promote education and research relate...
In gene therapy, foreign genes are introduced to the body to fix impairments. In the inner ear, inside the cochlea, there are neurons called hair cells, damages to which result in hearing loss. A schematic illustration of an ideal multifunctional liposome with encapsulated drugs and genes, imagi...
Although a variety of perceptual-motor tests, such as the Tactual Performance Test (TPT), Grip Strength (GS) and Finger Oscillation (FO) subtests from the Halstead-Reitan Battery (HRB) can and have been used to assess individuals with visual-impairments or blindness, very little success has ...
Two mitochondrial mutational sites (A1555G, A7445G) have been reported to be responsible for non-syndromic hearing impairments. The A1555G mutation causes increased susceptibility to aminoglycoside antibiotic-induced hearing loss as well as non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Our wide screening ...