[Dysphagia] Rehab for Age-Related Changes in Auditory Function: A Live Web Event

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Rehab for Age-Related Changes in Auditory Function: A Live Web Event


*	When do "age-related declines" in communication begin?  

*	When do older adults seek help for hearing/communication
problems and why? 

*	How do age-related cognitive changes and other non-auditory
factors influence communication and rehabilitation strategies? 

*	What aural rehabilitation strategies are most effective for the
heterogeneous population of older adults living in care? 

Division 6 (Hearing and Hearing Disorders: Research and Diagnostics) and
Division 15 (Gerontology) are sponsoring a live Web Event, Tuesday, June
20, 2006, 8:00-10:00 pm EST in the discussion
<http://www.asha.org/Forums/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=8732&MessageID=24897
8> forums area of the ASHA Web site. During these "office hours,"
experts are available to answer your questions about age-related changes
in auditory function.

The goal is to foster real-world, practical application of research
results in the aural rehabilitation of older adults. Chat with experts

*	Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, professor, Department of Psychology,
University of Toronto; director, the Human Communication Lab, Centre for
Research on Biological Communication Systems at Mississauga; adjunct
scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. 

*	Elizabeth Galletta, associate professor, Communication Disorders
Department, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY. 

*	Kassie Witte, audiologist and speech-language pathologist,
Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, NY. 

*	Susan Goldfein, principal, Older Adult Consultation Services,
Westport, CT, and Coordinator, Division 15, Gerontology. 

Access a reference
<http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/AF16BE46-E80A-48F5-BE8D-C0BF7813BF87/0
/AgeEventRef.pdf> list (PDF format) on the topic online.


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