Intro Flashcards
Hearing loss affects how many of 1000 well babies?
3-6
Hearing loss affects ____% of the general population
10%
Hearing loss affects ____% of people aged 60-69
44%
Hearing loss affects ____% of people aged 70-79
66%
Hearing loss affects ____% of people over 80 years
90%
What is the number one risk factor in hearing loss?
Age
Hearing loss is the ______ most prevalent chronic condition in older adults
third
T or F: The age adjusted prevalence of hearing loss has risen significantly since the 1960s
True
The #2 risk factor for hearing loss is what?
Noise
T or F: Hearing loss is the largest compensated cause of occupational injury
True
How does biological sex affect hearing loss?
Males have a greater risk of hearing loss than females
There are over ______ genetic conditions that are associated with HL
400
Smokers are ____% more likely to have hearing loss
68%
Babies are _______ times more likely to have hearing impairments
10-20x
Ototoxic drugs damage what?
the inner ear and the 8th cranial nerve
What is the most common ototoxic drug? Are its effects permanent or temporary?
Aspirin (ASA), its damage is temporary
T or F for most ototoxic drugs, damage is temporary
False - it is usually permanent
Untreated hearing loss is a risk for __________ delay
Speech and language
What is a barrier?
Anything that prevents full participation in all aspects of society
List different types of barriers
- Attitudinal
- Physical
- Informational
- Communication
- Technological
- Policy
- Societal
What does it mean to be Deaf?
culturally deaf. It involves a community that refers primarily through sign language
What are the two main models of disability?
- Medical
- Holistic
Describe the medical model of disability
- Impairment is the problem.
- Hearing loss needs fixing
- Passive receiver of service
Describe the holistic model of disability
- Structures in society are the problem
- Communication seen in a societal context
- Working in partnership with allies
What terminology is used by the medical model?
- abnormal hearing
- communication disorder
- disordered speech
- hearing disabled
What terminology is used by the holistic model?
- atypical hearing
- communication variations
- unclear speech
- deaf advantage
Describe the therapy approach involved with the medical model
- Fix the hearing loss
- Help the person
- Progress relative to typically hearing people
- “Normalcy” is the goal
Describe the therapy approach involved with the holistic model
- Therapist facilitates
- Work as partners
- Empower the client
- Healthy people with hearing loss
What are the two pathways of sound?
- Air conduction
- Bone conduction
List the types of hearing loss
- Conductive
- Sensory
- Neural
- Mixed
- Corical/central
What is conductive hearing loss?
Disruption in the outer and/ or middle ear.
What is sensory hearing loss?
Disruption occurs somewhere in the cochlea (sensory)
What is neural hearing loss?
Disruption occurs somewhere along the auditory nerve (neural)
What is mixed hearing loss?
Disruption in both conductive and sensorineural mechanisms.
What is cortical/central hearing loss?
Disruption is beyond the auditory nerve. Rare to have
cortical deafness only.
