audiology

 In this podcast, we talk with Salus students and staff who participate in the peer mentoring program on campus. They discuss the benefits of the program and why it's important to get involved.  To learn more about the Peer Mentoring Program, you can email mentors@salus.edu

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This episode covers cholesteatomas.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/ent/cholesteatoma/ or in the ear, nose and throat section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

This episode covers vestibular neuronitis.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/ent/vestibularneuronitis/ or in the ear, nose and throat section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

This episode covers vertigo.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/ent/vertigo/ or in the ear, nose and throat section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

This episode covers otosclerosis.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/ent/otosclerosis/ or in the ear, nose and throat section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

Why is there resistance to wearing hearing aids? As a culture, we seem to have overcome the  stigma attached to wearing glasses, but for some reason wearing a hearing aid is still discomforting for many people. Is it because hearing loss is a sign of old age? Is it because hearing aids are a pain in the . . . ear?

 According to audiologist, Dr. Monika Sharma, modern hearing aids are vastly improved over the one’s your parents used a generation ago.  And, she finds that younger generations are more comfortable with the idea of treating hearing aids as just another piece of technology that contributes to our quality of life. 

Dr. Sharma is licensed audiologist and a licensed hearing instrument dispenser in the State of California, and she is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the California Academy of Audiology. 

Be sure to check out the MINDRAMP Podcast episode Hearing Loss, Aging & Dementia, in which Dr. Sharm discusses hearing loss in general. 

Hearing Aid Chapters:

• Why the Resistance to Hearing Aids?
• Can Hearing Aids Revive Hearing Loss?
• Hearing and Your Brain
• They Don't Help If You Don’t Wear Them
• Hearing Aids are Getting Better & Better
• How Soon Should I Get a Hearing Aid?
• How To Protect Your Hearing
• What About Inexpensive Hearing Aids?
• How Often Do I Need to Upgrade?
• Tips for Enhancing the Quality of Your Hearing Aids
• Conclusion. 

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One in 3 people over the age of 65 suffer from hearing loss. After age 75 half of all people have trouble hearing. Hearing loss that goes untreated can get worse and can cause people to withdraw and become depressed. Hearing loss has been identified as a clear risk factor for dementia. Nevertheless, many people still resist going to an audiologist and wearing hearing aids. 

In this interview with audiologist Dr. Monika Sharma, we focus on the hearing loss. We discuss why hearing loss happens, different types of hearing loss and how untreated hearing loss can diminish quality of life and even lead to dementia. Dr. Sharma is licensed audiologist and a licensed hearing instrument dispenser in the State of California, and she is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the California Academy of Audiology.  

Dr. Sharma is my audiologist.

#2 – Sharma (Hearing Loss)  Chapters:

•  Introduction
• What is Audiology?
•  Hearing and Quality-of-Life
• Negative Consequences of Hearing Loss
• Hearing Problems in a Crowd
• Dr. Sharma’s Hearing Problems
• Hearing Loss & Dementia­­­­­
• Causes of Hearing Loss 
• Kids & Congenital Hearing Loss
• Cochlear Implants
• Tinnitus
• “Product of Culture” – South Asian Arts
• Raising Awareness about Audiology
• C­­­­­­­onclusion 

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In this podcast, we talk with Dr. Lindsay Bondurant, director of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute and associate professor for Salus University's Osborne College of Audiology and with Robert Serianni, chair, program director and associate professor for the Speech-Language Pathology program.

They talk with us about the audiology and speech-language pathology professions, how to know which one to choose, and how they work together in the healthcare field. 

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Stephanie Renaas was diagnosed with hearing loss as a toddler and has spent her life working with the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre to create a successful life for herself. Now she has come full circle to working with the Deaf and hard of hearing communities as an audiologist at the IDHHC. This is her story.  

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Players in the hearing industry are operating with extremely high margins and until now we've seen relatively low competition levels but the landscape is changing. In this episode, we discuss how our industry is growing, new competition such as Specsavers, Jabra and Apple are entering the industry, and low cost-options is coming.   

What does this mean for the profits? 

• Can we still expect the high profit margins?
• Will productivity increase with the entrance of new technologies? 
• Will consumers question the price of hearing aids? 
• Will new large players such as Costco or Apple push the price of hearing aids? 

We have invited 3 key experts to discuss this very interesting topic: 

• Peter Bjørnskov, CEO from Dansk Hørecenter (Part of The GN Group)
• Steen Thygesen,  CEO from Audientes (Provider of smart, self-fitting and affordable hearing aids)
• Kurt Bager, CEO from Auditdata

Host: Sebastian Wrona 

• New technologies have been implemented.  
• AI and Machine learning has affected the way the industry is constantly optimizing their daily operations.  
• New places where you can buy the products has been enabled. You can buy glasses and medicine in every consumer store all around the world.  

• Chris Auty from Sonova Group,
• Astrid Haastrup, Audiologist and Clinical Director from Auditdata
• Christoffer Spangenberg,  CCO from Auditdata.