Hearing Loss Association of America Rochester Chapter invites anyone interested in hearing loss to any or all of several events on Tuesday, October 2. All programs are held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, East Avenue at Westminster Road, Rochester, across from the George Eastman Museum.
Hearing Other People’s Experiences (HOPE) will be held at 10 a.m. in the Church Vestry Room. Prospective or new hearing aid users can share their experiences, questions, and hearing loss journeys in an informal round table discussion facilitated by retired audiologist and hearing aid user Joseph Kozelsky CCC/A.
Health care from the patients’ side panel discussion will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall. HLAA members will relate their experiences in medical offices, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, etc., giving pointers to patients with hearing loss in avoiding misunderstandings with health care personnel.
An update of Cochlear Americas implants will be offered from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. For individuals considering a cochlear implant or current users, this program features latest developments from one manufacturer.
A program to discuss a possible connection between untreated hearing loss and Alzheimer’s Disease will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parish Hall. A generally held idea is that untreated hearing loss may be a causative factor in dementia. Anton Porsteinsson, MD, an internationally known expert on dementia, will update chapter members on current concepts in Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Porsteinsson is the Director of the UR Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE) as well as the William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry in the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry.
All HLAA programs are free. Anyone interested in hearing loss is welcome. For more information, view the organization’s web site at hlaa-rochester-ny.org or call 266-7890.
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