The ASHA Leader - June 2015 - (Page 1)

Vol. 20 No. 6 * June 2015 38 Already Gone By JANET KoEHNKE, JENNifEr LiSTEr AND iLSE WAMBACq Though undetectable with testing, hearing decline begins when we're in our 40s and 50s. What causes this change, and how can clinicians advise clients who struggle with it in everyday listening situations? TAGS > HeARING LOSS, AGING 44 When Hearing Loss Goes Unnoticed By KATHryN DoWD Hearing difficulties can easily be missed in skilled nursing facilities, which means residents receive no or unnecessary treatments. With simple screening, SLPs can step in to help fill this service gap. 50 Are You Hearing This? iNTErviEW By HALEy BLUM frank Lin's research ties hearing loss to dementia, with big public health implications: Unbundled, accessible services and reimbursement for audiologic rehabilitation could be key, he says, to battling cognitive decline related to hearing loss. 4 From the President 6 Glimpses 8 News in Brief 14 Research in Brief 18 Blogjam 20 People 22 In the Limelight 26 Overheard 28 At a Glance 29 On the Job 30 Bottom Line: New Procedures ... But No Codes 32 School Matters: Keeping Up With Tech to Help Hearing 34 Academic Edge: Dealing With Dysphagia- Together 58 ASHA News 62 ASHA Calendar 64 Posted 66 American Speech-LanguageHearing Foundation 68 State Spotlight 69 Careers/Job Openings 72 First Person/Last Page June Is Natio Aphasia Aw nal areness Month www.aph asia.org LE ADEr .PUBS. ASHA .org 1 http://www.aphasia.org http://LEADEr.PUBS.ASHA.org

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The ASHA Leader - June 2015