Hearing loss affect’s a person’s personality, cognition and hearing acuity. Hearing loss can cause daily frustration, irritability and stress in a person’s life. When senses are altered, the brain reorganizes and adjusts. Losing the ability to hear can accelerate gray matter atrophy in auditory areas of the brain.
SPEAKER: Chris Whitten, Au.D., CCC-A, Owner of Ascent Audiology. Dr. Whitten is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and a Fellow in the American Academy of Audiology (FAAA).
Event Description:Hearing loss affect’s a person’s personality, cognition and hearing acuity. Hearing loss can cause daily frustration, irritability and stress in a person’s life. When senses are altered, the brain reorganizes and adjusts. Losing the ability to hear can accelerate gray matter atrophy in auditory areas of the brain.