Presenter: 
Keith Darrow, PhD

CEUs: 0.1 AAA

Duration: 60 minutes

Instructional Level: Beginner

Program Focus: Knowledge 

Description:

In the rapidly evolving landscape of hearing healthcare, emerging research highlights significant correlations between hearing loss, tinnitus, and consequential changes in both the physiology of the brain and cognitive function. Thus, hearing health-care providers play a pivotal role in holistic patient assessment, including the impact that hearing loss may have on cognition. This one-hour course delves into crucial considerations for integrating cognitive performance into the evaluation of adult patients.

Learning Outcomes:  

1. Define the underlying changes in cognition associated with hearing loss. 

2. Analyze options for incorporating cognitive screenings into their practice. 

3. Identify signs of cognitive issues in patients and understand the considerations for referrals. 

Keith Darrow, PhD

Dr. Keith N. Darrow is a Harvard Medical School and M.I.T. trained neuroscientist, clinical audiologist, professor, author of two Amazon.com best-selling books and director of treatment at AuDExperts. Dr. Darrow’s clinical experience is vast and includes a fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and he is co-founder of the Hearing and Brain Centers of America. Dr. Darrow has chosen to lead the Excellence In Audiology movement across the country to improve the lives of the 1.5 billion people worldwide living with untreated hearing loss. Dr. Darrow is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, and his research conducted at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has been cited over 1200 times.