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Undergraduate 1
12/18/2007

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Term
hearing loss affects ______ people in the population
Definition
21 million
1/11
30% of adults 65+ yo
Term
hearing loss affects ___ men and ___ woman by the age of 65
Definition
1/2 of men
1/3 of women
Term
biological aging
Definition
55-75 young old
75 + old old
Term
psyc and behavioral aging
Definition
iq, memory, emotions
Term
social aging
Definition
old person's view on society vs young person's
Term
why loss? Outter ear?
Definition
pinna- changes size, flex
ear cannal- weakens/closes= wax build up
Term
why loss? middle ear?
Definition
-thinning and calcification on ossicular bones
-elasticity of drum declines
Term
why loss? inner ear?
Definition
-hair cells on cochlea degenerates (decline after 20 years)
Term
Presbycusis
sensory
Definition
atrophy of the organ of corti...
Term
Presbycusis
neural
Definition
loss of nerve fibers
Term
Presbycusis
metabolic
Definition
biochemical
-
Term
Presbycusis
Mechanical
Definition
- motion properties of cochlear duct
Term
primitive or Basic level
Definition
feeling connected to environment
Term
signal or warning level
Definition
infor for crisis, w/o sound = fear
Term
social or symbolic
Definition
- communication is harder
-misunderstandings
- clear loud speech needed
Term
uncertainty
Definition
what is being said?
Term
frustration
Definition
having to ask over and over
Term
anger
Definition
at getting older
Term
stress
Definition
at not being able to interact freely
Term
breakdown with family
40% of deafened adults
Definition
embarrassment
feel insulted
losing patience
Term
of 6 million with Hloss _____ use an aid
Definition
17%
Term
hearing aids help ___
Definition
94% of people
Term
correlation between severity of loss and reaction = emotion
Definition
FEAR
Term
no need for amplification
Definition
0-25 dB
Term
part time need of amplification at special events
Definition
25-40 dB
Term
frequent need of amp
Definition
40-55 dB
Term
great need of amp- partial help
Definition
80+ dB
Term
80% of impaired do not recieve amp because
Definition
-lack of awarness
-natural process no= need for aid
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