Hearing aid

the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the United States, minorities have been disproportionately affected and represent the majority of people newly infected and living with the disease.1,2 To illustrate, there are more than 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the US but 506,000 of these people are black.3 In 2010, blacks accounted for 44% of new HIV infections and Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 21% of the new HIV infections compared to whites.4 In an effort to mitigate the burden of HIV/AIDS,…

between cognitive decline and hearing loss over time. c. How did they form their groups at baseline? Baseline for this study was a “cohort consisted of participants without prevalent cognitive impairment who underwent audiometric testing in year 5” (pg. 293 under methods) d. When did they measure outcomes? They measured outcomes at Years 5, 8, 10, and 11 with cognitive testing. 2. What were their 3 main findings? 1) “Our results demonstrate that hearing loss is independently…

years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of people witnessed their loved ones dwindle away helplessly. The AIDS disease spread faster than the medical community could maintain, thus creating more pain to engulf the homosexual community. Both videos, We Were Here and The Normal Heart, truly encompassed the heartache and anger which flowed amongst the homosexual and general community. We Were Here is a follow-up documentary which found men and women who lived in San Francisco during the AIDS outbreak…

To begin with Deafness is when a human has a hearing loss in his ear, which occurs when part of the human’s ear system is damaged or doesn’t function properly. it could be noticed when the person is asking everyone to speak slowly and loudly, keep turning the volume of the television and radio up, and will end up avoiding social communications and events. There are three main types of deafness; Conductive deafness is a condition where there is a malfunction in the middle ear (either the ear…

obtaining a hearing aid (Hearing Loss Communication Strategies for Family and Friends, 2012). The first step is the will be a complete health assessment to best determine whether medications or illness maybe the actual cause of hearing loss in the patient. Nurses know that certain medications such as aspirin in high doses have a side effect on tinnitus. Hearing tests such as the Weber and Rinne help determine the type of hearing loss to properly assist in determining the best hearing…

to maintain a link to the world. Nevertheless, presbycusis is an ever-growing condition in the geriatric population. Presbycusis or age related hearing loss is a multifaceted and complicated condition, characterized by the progressive loss of hearing over time.1 The third most common chronic health condition present in the geriatric population is hearing loss, eclipsed by arthritis and hypertension.2 It is estimated that approximately 25%…

Misapprehension Vs Authenticity in Edgar Allan Poe’s the form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of liability and not feeling accountable for your actions What is the telltale to say if a man is mad or not? A man may talk like a wise man, and yet act insane. In Poe’s "The Tell-Tale Heart", the narrator portrayed a story that he killed the old man because of his “evil eye" that made his blood run cold. Although the narrator tried to persuade the reader that he was normal,…

teaching experience, listening continues to be a challenge for me. According to Evans and Alire (2014), “Effective listening is harder than most people realize.” Listening, not hearing takes patience, skills, and effort. University of Minnesota Duluth (n.d.) mentions how the biggest difference between hearing and listening is “hearing is simply the act of perceiving sound by the ear” and listening is “something you consciously choose to do”. Often times, my students needed reminders…

As a General Business major I was not planning on taking a communications and conflict course, and it actually turned out to be one of my favorite classes this semester. This was my first course where the students could express their opinions, and openly discuss the ways of communication, and its important role in conflicts.Conflict occurs whenever people disagree over their values, motivations, perceptions, ideas, or desires. I now have come to the realization of my strengths and weaknesses on…

Identifying Micro-skills All three therapists in the video demonstrated active listening. There were body clues such as leaning forward or nodding at appropriate times. The second therapist in the video also used active listening to validate the authenticity of emotion that the client was feeling. She also used her active listening skills to ask questions that delved deeper into the issues of the couple. She used active listening to guide the session by actively reflecting on what the clients…