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The impact of hearing loss on people’s lives …. and what we can do about it

The impact of hearing loss on people’s lives …. and what we can do about it. Harvey Dillon. Children. ~. General community –. Indigenous children – Otitis Media Central auditory processing disorder English as a second language . Central auditory processing disorder.

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The impact of hearing loss on people’s lives …. and what we can do about it

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  1. The impact of hearing loss on people’s lives…. and what we can do about it Harvey Dillon

  2. Children ~ • General community – • Indigenous children – • Otitis Media • Central auditory processing disorder • English as a second language Central auditory processing disorder Conductive hearing loss

  3. Indigenous children Ear infections Fed Health State Difficulty in classroom Poor living conditions Education Poor employment prospects Poor education More Support for Students with Disabilities Initiative

  4. Effects of hearing loss Leisure noise Workplace noise Hearing damage Environmental factors Genetic pre-dispositions Age

  5. Noise damaged Good

  6. Primary Neural Degeneration after TTS: Mouse Loss of post-synaptic terminals matches loss or pre-synaptic ribbons Control 3 days post-exposure 6 Kujawa & Liberman, 2009

  7. Effects of hearing loss Leisure noise Workplace noise Difficulty hearing in noise & reverb Hearing damage Environmental factors Genetic pre-dispositions Age

  8. Effect of hearing loss on speech in noise Deterioration

  9. Effect of mild loss on speech in noise

  10. Effects of hearing loss Depression, decreased independence, quality of life ……. Leisure noise Social withdrawal Workplace noise Difficulty hearing in noise & reverb Hearing damage Environmental factors Genetic pre-dispositions Age

  11. Untreated hearing loss has been statistically associated with: • Depression • Social isolation, psychological withdrawal, loneliness • Decreased self-sufficiency • Decreased cognitive functioning • Decreased psychosocial well-being • Decreased access to health services • Higher mortality rate

  12. Treatment with hearing aids improves: • Depression, anxiety, paranoia • Social interaction • Emotional functioning • Cognitive functioning • Learning ability • Alertness • Psycho-social well-being

  13. Effects of hearing loss Depression, decreased independence, quality of life ……. Leisure noise Social withdrawal Workplace noise Difficulty hearing in noise & reverb Hearing damage Environmental factors Genetic pre-dispositions Cessation of work; Under-achievement at work $6.7 bn loss Age

  14. Economic impact • Untreated hearing loss leads to $11.75 bn p.a. in lost economic activity – Access Economics (2006) • $6.7 bn from productivity loss (lower work-force participation and effectiveness) Australians with hearing loss per year of age 4.8m – 17% 3.8m – 15% 3.1m – 14% ≥101

  15. Minimising the effects of hearing loss Research + Public health campaigns Depression, decreased independence, quality of life ……. Research Leisure noise Social withdrawal Workplace noise Focussed hearing rehabilitation program Focussed hearing rehabilitation program Difficulty hearing in noise & reverb Hearing damage Environmental factors Genetic pre-dispositions Cessation of work; Under-achievement at work $6.7 bn loss Age

  16. Thanks for your attention

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