TheAudiologyProject

Working to raise awareness about how chronic diseases (like Diabetes) lead to hearing loss and balance issues.

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The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing recommends that all infants are screened for hearing loss before 1 month of age, have a full hearing test before 3 months of age if they don’t pass the hearing screening, & are enrolled in (EI) before 6 months.
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Just a thought; how remarkable are time and Reason.
Having time and reason is no guarantee that you will conquer the world but they are essential for you to know thyself and your calling, and eventually come to be at peace with your world.

It’s Assumptio…https://t.co/JUKNSo8ed4

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Hearing loss is linked to kidney disease, heart, diabetes, thyroid and more!
Educate yourself and your referral networks. Plus share with your patients:
Help Your Patients Follow Their Kidney Health - Blog - NIDDK ()
#diabetesmana…https://t.co/Wxg9pBkfbI https://t.co/JjQug3RPan

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If someone gets their ASHA CCC's for SLP, is the certification forever active without being an ASHA member? The SLPs do not show up on ASHA's 'find an professional' but they are actively working with clients.

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In addition to best practices for fitting hearing aids, audiology must lay the foundation for best practices in case history/medical necessity, testing the full spectrum of the auditory system and reports/recommendations to physicians that help educate an…https://t.co/JHs989pu3S

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I'm going to start sharing this in my presentations to MDs, diabetes educators, etc for best communication (along with referrals to audiology)
Professional & AI-Based Captions for Deaf & HoH | Ava #communication #educators #audiology #speechlanguagepathology

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This is why audiology for hearing and balance is soooo important!
Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Result from Senior Falls - #caregivers #audiology #diabetesawareness https://t.co/dICq1bziyb

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An innovative program for diabetes management 👏 https://t.co/15Zecfjp4v

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This endeavor and collaboration was very rewarding! Thanks to Phonak for organizing this article! #audiology #chronicdiseasemanagement #physicalhealth #physicalwellbeing https://t.co/gU4zOPV97f

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New Home Modification Toolkit from the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California has launched a new Home Mod…https://t.co/oVjyEwP5Aq https://t.co/B6YCLeNnAF

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90% of residents in nursing homes have a hearing problem.
Here is a new statement by a national association:

Guidelines for Audiology Service Delivery in Nursing Homes [Guidelines]
Ad Hoc Committee on Audiology Service Deliver…https://t.co/QknanSZqyG https://t.co/qlp9nd6Yh3

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Pleased to share information on hearing loss and risk of falls in diabetes management 👍#audiology #balance #hearinghealth #diabetescare https://t.co/dpi0Pqq6Up

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It's important to evaluate auditory processing abilities of children with Type 1 diabetes!
Functional hearing deficits in children with Type 1 diabetes - PubMed () #research #audiology #pediatrics https://t.co/JjQug3RPan

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There are now CDC guidelines for hearing and balance in diabetes care. Get your hearing checked and balance screened upon diagnosis of diabetes and annually thereafter.

#medicalmanagement #audiology #diabetesmanagement #familypr…https://t.co/RBBOXhbNYt https://t.co/lS4jS1IIEf

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This news today from CMS regarding an issue in skilled nursing facilities is actually created by CMS's lack of valid hearing screening. The CMS MDS hearing assessment is not a real hearing assessment, recently acknowledged by CMS. Residents who cannot h…https://t.co/M7k4LSKJqQ

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Currently AuDs receive 80% of revenue from hearing aids. The model for audiology to be medically focused and to hire/supervise hearing instrument specialists for hearing aid fittings has been a successful model for optometrists. A…https://t.co/44uzUkpg3F https://t.co/0UNtHq45So

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Audiologists can help patients with diabetes take this step to better control of their diabetes. Make the referral to a Certified Diabetes Education Specialist for your patients!!
DSMES for Health Care Providers | Diabetes | CDC
Increasing Referrals and…https://t.co/V5GeR5U0cO

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A great perspective on life:
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Covid is re emerging. Take precautions for yourself and your patients
Current rates:

#covid #audiology #hearingloss https://t.co/XODImHOgdJ

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Here is the link for the scoring tool for the Dizziness Symptom Profile from Vanderbilt. It is an Excel spreadsheet that uses the individual's score for each item to create a graph of likely diagnoses.

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