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Hearing Loss and Associated Comorbidities: What Do We Know?

Depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dementia are just some of the serious comorbidities associated with hearing loss

This white paper, Hearing Loss and Associated Comorbidities: What Do We Know?, by Harvey Abrams, Ph.D., explores the wide-ranging physical and psychological impacts of hearing loss and suggests ways hearing healthcare professionals can talk with their patients about them.

Dr. Abrams has served in a number of academic, clinical, research, consultative, and administrative capacities within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, academia, and private industry. He currently serves as a Senior Research Consultant to Starkey Hearing Technologies, the Hearing Industries Association, and the Better Hearing Institute. Dr. Abrams also instructs AuD students at the University of South Florida and the University of Florida.

FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. Automatic speech recognition software generates captions of what the other party to the call says, and, in certain circumstances, a live communications assistant may be included on the call to make needed corrections and/or add call details. The captions are then sent to the phone. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. To learn more, visit fcc.gov. Third-party charges may apply: the Hamilton CapTel phone requires high-speed internet access (Wi-Fi capable) and in some cases, may require telephone service. When using Hamilton CapTel on a smartphone or tablet and not on Wi-Fi, a data plan is required. Hamilton CapTel may be used to make 911 calls but may not function the same as traditional 911 services. For more information about the benefits and limitations of Hamilton CapTel and Emergency 911 calling, visit HamiltonCapTel.com/911. Courtesy of Cisco Systems, Inc. Unauthorized use not permitted. “Noah” is a registered trademark of HIMSA II K/S in the USA. Outside the USA, “Noah” is a trademark of HIMSA II K/S. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. CapTel is a registered trademark of Ultratec, Inc. Copyright ©2024 Hamilton Relay. Hamilton is a registered trademark of Nedelco, Inc. d/b/a/ Hamilton Telecommunications.