Hearing Loss

Entering the phrase “hearing loss” in a google search yields 930 million results in under a second. Clearly, there is A LOT of information on hearing loss. Here are some science-based, helpful resources on hearing loss, organized by age group, but first…

Here’s a presentation that I did (Kristel J. Scoresby) for the HLAA titled: “Hearing Loss, the Pandemic and Mental Health”

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmIFVGT90pg

Children:

• The CDC (Center for Disease and Control) has multiple resources on children with hearing loss, from types of hearing loss to intervention: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/facts.html

Recent research articles about children and hearing loss:

• Hearing loss in children – https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2773567
• An Introduction to the Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss Study – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4704131/

Aging Adults:

The National Institute on Aging provides information and resources, from identifying hearing loss to recent research on the link between hearing loss and dementia.

• https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hearing-loss-common-problem-older-adults

Recent research articles about aging and hearing loss:

• Hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia: A systematic review – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lio2.65

Adults:

ASHA (The American Speech Language Hearing Association) has recent research as well as overviews on adult hearing loss. ASHA is the largest professional network for audiologists so this website will also give you glances of news and updates for audiologists

• https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/hearing-loss

Adolescents:

• Most resources for adolescents are about protecting their hearing from loud music. This CDC resource provides tips for teens and music: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/teens/index.html

Recent research articles for teens and hearing loss:

• Trends in Hearing Loss Among Adolescents- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/140/6/e20170619/38179/Trends-in-Hearing-Loss-Among-Adolescents
• Emotional and behavior difficulties in teenagers with permanent childhood hearing loss – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5636620

Preventing Hearing Loss Among Children and Adolescents:

• https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/1107643

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