Hearing Loss and The Latest in Hearing Aids

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Hearing Loss and The Latest in Hearing Aids

In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we explore the latest technology in hearing aids, the risks of not addressing hearing loss, and the options that are available to those looking to improve their hearing. This includes over-the-counter aids now available. Our guest is Dr. Brian Taylor, Audiologist and Senior Director of Audiology at Signia. We explore the latest research on social isolation when accompanies by hearing loss and how it can contribute to cognitive decline. What are the most frequent problems of those who start using hearing aids, and how can they be prevented. Our guest also shares the latest technologically-advanced hearing aid from Signia, with better and more accurate signal processing. This conversation offers information and insights that will benefit most older adults.

About Guest, Dr. Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor, AuD, is the senior director of audiology for Signia. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly publication of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and an adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Taylor has been an American Academy of Audiology member since 1991.

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Dr. Joseph Casciani has a decades-long history in long-term care as a psychologist and manager of mental health practices. He was awarded the first contracts from the California Department of Aging in 1982 to develop mental health training for the state’s nursing homes. For 16 years, he was the clinical lead for a large mental health practice where he oversaw mental health programs to patients in hundreds of nursing homes, in eight states. He is the past President of Psychologists in Long-Term Care, and a former Board Member of a national consortium of geropsychology training programs. In addition, he is the author of the Handbook of Health and Behavior, along with an online program on reducing anti-psychotic medication in nursing homes, and other publications. Formerly, he managed psychology group practices for nursing homes, and is now a consultant, public speaker, and trainer. Concept Healthcare (also known as CoHealth) were his multi-state practices, named to emphasize the importance of behavioral health concepts in the care of older adults.