American Academy of Audiology Meets in Minneapolis to Address Latest Trends in Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Research, Hearing Aid Technology and Aural Rehabilitation.MINNEAPOLIS -- As baby boomers age and hearing loss continues to rise in America, more than 6,000 audiologists are gathering in Minneapolis, MN for AudiologyNOW! - an interactive experience in knowledge, science and technology for audiologists. Advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders hearing disorders, n.pl a structural or functional impairment of the ability to detect and recognize sound. hearing disorders, indications of, n. , hearing aid technology, stem cell stem cell In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. research, and the effects of noise and personal stereos on hearing are among the hot topics that will be discussed at this year's event. Of special interest to audiologists is a special educational session featuring four "Legends of Auditory Science" who will share the stage during a three-hour WOW!Session at AudiologyNOW!. William E. Brownell, PhD of Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. ; Peter Dallos, PhD of Northwestern University; Jozef Zwislocki, ScD of Syracuse University; and Robert Galambos, MD, PhD of the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). will take attendees on a journey from the roots of auditory science to a vision of what the future holds. The back-to-back WOW!Session segments will take place on Friday, April 7 from 8-9:30 am and 10-11:30 am in the Main Auditorium of the Minneapolis Convention Center The Minneapolis Convention Center is a large convention center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located one block off of Nicollet Mall near Orchestra Hall. . Drs. Brownell and Dallos have made groundbreaking discoveries about the inner ear and how it works. Drs. Zwislocki and Galambos have made landmark advances in diagnostic methods of audiology audiology /au·di·ol·o·gy/ (aw?de-ol´ah-je) the study of impaired hearing that cannot be improved by medication or surgical therapy. au·di·ol·o·gy n. . Hearing four of the most prominent auditory scientists in the world discuss the impact of hearing research promises to make for a historic morning. Other critical topics in audiology addressed as NOW!Sessions include: --Symposia on Stem Cell Research --Dangerous Decibels: Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Kids of All Ages --Hearing Aids: 2005 in Review --The Silent Boom: The Baby Boom Generation & Hearing Loss --Frontiers in Cochlear Implant cochlear implant n. An electronic device that stimulates auditory nerve fibers in the inner ear in individuals with severe or profound bilateral hearing loss, allowing them to recognize some sounds, especially speech sounds. Sound Processing --Aging Listener: Challenges & Sensory-Cognitive Interactions --Improving Assessment & Management of Vestibular ves·tib·u·lar adj. Of, relating to, or serving as a vestibule, especially of the ear. Vestibular Pertaining to the vestibule; regarding the vestibular nerve of the ear which is linked to the ability to hear sounds. Patients Sharing the stage as Keynote Speakers at AudiologyNOW! will be Dr. James Jerger and John Sweeney. Dr. Jerger, an integral figure in audiology and a founding father of the American Academy of Audiology, will share his insight on the changes that have taken place in the annual meeting of the Academy and the profession, as well as his insights for our future. Sweeney -- a world leader in workplace innovation and Minneapolis local -- will follow with his own unique insights for a thought-provoking morning of learning and fun. General Assembly will be held from 10-11:30am on Thursday, April 6 in the Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium. This year Audiology Solutions will feature more than 200 exhibitors and over 90,000 square feet of audiological products and services including acoustic systems, assistive listening devices, audiometers, batteries, bone conduction bone conduction n. The process by which sound waves are transmitted to the inner ear by the cranial bones without traveling through the air in the ear canal. devices, cochlear implant systems, components, computers & equipment, software, earmolds/earplugs, educational materials, hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly. , instruments, and accessories, impression materials, laboratory and testing equipment, otoscopes, publications, signaling systems, speech equipment, surgical instruments, syringes and vestibular testing vestibular testing Neurology A battery of clinical tests for evaluating the neural component of the vestibular system in Pts with dysequilibrium, dizziness, loss of balance, nystagmus; VTs evaluate both the 'mechanical'–ie, the vestibule per se, and the equipment. AudiologyNOW! is the unparalleled annual event of, by and for audiologists. AudiologyNOW! 2006, April 5-8 in Minneapolis, MN will be comprised of exciting Featured Sessions, Symposia, Exhibitor Courses, Focus and Discussion Groups, Research Pods, Poster Presentations and a Student Research Forum. For more information, please visit audiologyNOW.org. The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by and for audiologists. With an active membership of more than 10,000 audiologists, the Academy promotes quality hearing and balance care by advancing the profession of audiology through leadership, advocacy, education, public awareness and support of research. To learn more about the audiology profession and how audiologists are helping the 28 million Americans who experience hearing loss, please visit the Academy's web site at www.audiology.org To arrange for an interview or a press pass to this event, please contact Sydney Hawthorne Davis onsite at 612.335.6735, leave a message at 1(800)222-2336, ext. 1033 or e-mail at sdavis@audiology.org |
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