Nicholas Reed
Nicholas Reed AuD PhD is a clinical audiologist and public health researcher currently servicing as the Vice President of Audiology Research and Innovation at Amplifon SpA where he supports developing and translating best practice research to over 15000 hearing care clinics across the globe. Prior to his current role, he spent 12 years as faculty in academia and retains adjunct appointments in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from and in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. His research focused on surveillance of hearing care and hearing care policy in the United States, as well as the association between hearing loss and aging outcomes, such as cognitive decline and healthcare utilization, and whether intervention ameliorates those associations.
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hearing, cognition and auditory processing hearing, cognition and auditory processing
Description This explores the vital link between hearing preservation and well-being in older adults, emphasizing cognitive and social impacts.
Outcome Objectives
Identify signs of age-related hearing loss.
Understand its direct connection to cognitive decline.
Implement proactive audiological care strategies.
Background Unmanaged hearing loss in seniors significantly accelerates isolation, depression, and dementia risk. Early intervention is essential for maintaining a high quality of life and healthy, active aging.