Listening Disorders
A collection of thoughts and ideas regarding hearing loss, auditory processing disorders, psychological blocks to listening, and more
Listening Disorders
How much headlong loss is too much?
While you might take listening for granted, how well you listen, to whom, and under what circumstances determines your life’s course—for good or ill.
Kate Murphy • You're Not Listening
Multiple correlational, meta-analysis, and longitudinal peer-reviewed reports have demonstrated that untreated hearing loss tends to exacerbate cognitive decline in people “at risk.” Likewise, professionally fitted prescription hearing aids have been shown to delay or attenuate the adverse effects of hearing loss on cognitive decline for many peopl... See more
Douglas L. Beck, AuD • Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025
This study has shown that some form of hearing loss is common after minor head injury and it should be evaluated in all patients to detect subclinical hearing loss. A significant number of patients having minimal and mild degree of hearing loss, which if managed properly, improve to preinjury status. DpOAE testing should be used as screening and fo
... See moreSumit Bansal • Assessment of Hearing Loss in Minor Head Injury: A Prospective Study
Failing to address potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline deprives patients of the opportunity to make informed decisions regarding potential opportunities to change their long-term cognitive health trajectory.
Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Cognition: Correlational Outcomes 2025
Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline in People at High Risk
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
However, when the analysis focused on people from the heart-health study, who had a higher risk of dementia, the benefit of the hearing aids was substantial. Those who received hearing aids had an almost 50% reduction in the rate of cognitive decline comp... See more
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
However, when the analysis focused on people from the heart-health study, who had a higher risk of dementia, the benefit of the hearing aids was substantial. Those who received hearing aids had an almost 50% reduction in the rate of cognitive decline comp... See more
Daily Review | Readwise
My contribution to this textbook:
Chapter 2 Why Some People Won't Can't Listen: An Introduction to Listening Disorders and Barriers to Effective Listening
Introduction
Chapter Objectives
Key Terms
What is Listening?
We Are All Born Listeners
Listening Begins with Hearing
And Hearing Begins with Sounds
Hearing and Understanding Voices
Hearing Loss
What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing Loss is at Epidemic Proportions Around the Globe
Types and Causes of Hearing Loss
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss: A Slow and Dangerous Progression
Hearing Loss and Listening
Auditory Closure and Prediction
Beyond Hearing: The Processes of Listening
Cognitive/Neurologic Disorders
Auditory processing disorders
Auditory processing disorder vs. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The Umwelt
Psychological Disorders
Exogenic Barriers
The High Cost of Ineffective Listening
Conclusion
References
Nursing Homes and Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know
Healthy Hearing
The fact that the symptoms of cognitive impairment can be greatly exacerbated by hearing loss means that the hearing needs of these patients should receive close attention, with regular hearing screenings and hearing aid use and maintenance treated as a priority.
Healthy Hearing
The fact that the symptoms of cognitive impairment can be greatly exacerbated by hearing loss means that the hearing needs of these patients should receive close attention, with regular hearing screenings and hearing aid use and maintenance treated as a priority.
Daily Review | Readwise
Many medications that are given to elderly patients are ototoxic and exacerbate the individual's hearing loss.