Topic:
Hearing and Hearing Loss in Aging Adults

Speaker:
Samuel R. Atcherson, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Audiology & Speech Pathology
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Date:
February 22, 2012          

Time:
8:00 – 8:50 a.m.

Location:
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium, G204

Purpose or Objectives:  At the conclusion of this activity,

• Participants will be able to describe the impact of hearing-related changes in aging adults and barriers that impact everyday communication
• Participants will be able to list some potential high-tech and low-tech solutions for hearing loss compensation

Accreditation: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The UAMS College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure of Financial Relationships: The planners and moderators of this RSS have no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose

The speaker(s) of this RSS has no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.  

Commercial Support Acknowledgement: This CME activity receives no commercial support.